SB91 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Pharmacy Bd., pharmacist and permit holders, delivery of charges, election of board, delivery of ballots, Secs. 34-23-34, 34-23-90 am'd.

Summary

SB91 updates disciplinary charge delivery and shifts board elections to a third-party administrator, removing the canvassing committee.

What This Bill Does

Disciplinary charges: The board must provide a written statement of charges and notice of hearing at least 30 days before the hearing, and may deliver it by personal service, registered or certified mail, or a recognized courier, with the burden of proof on the board. Elections: Board member elections will be conducted by a third party, with ballots mailed to licensed pharmacists, defined deadlines for mailing and returning ballots, and results tabulated and certified by the third party; a majority wins and runoffs are possible. Canvassing committee: The canvassing committee’s role in tabulating ballots is removed, with the third party handling tabulation and auditing. Effective date: The act becomes effective on June 1, 2022 (the first day of the third month after passage).

Who It Affects

• Licensed pharmacists in Alabama who vote in Board of Pharmacy elections, as they will receive ballots and participate in a third-party election process with specific deadlines.
• The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and related professional organizations (e.g., Alabama Society of Health System Pharmacists, Alabama Pharmacy Association, Auburn University School of Pharmacy, Samford University School of Pharmacy) whose election and ballot-tabulating processes shift to a third party and no longer use a canvassing committee.

Key Provisions

• 34-23-34 amendment: clarifies and expands method of delivering charges (written statement of charges and hearing notice) with at least 30 days' notice before hearings; allows service by personal delivery, registered or certified mail, or recognized courier; board bears the burden of proof.
• 34-23-90 amendment: board elections to be conducted by a third party; ballots mailed to licensed pharmacists with required biographical information; third party conducts election, tabulates results, and provides secure tabulation.
• Canvassing committee deletion: provisions for a canvassing committee to tabulate ballots are deleted; third party remains responsible for tabulation and audit of results, with results available to candidates and nominating bodies upon request.
• Election deadlines and process for nondesignated slots: outlines timing for ballot delivery (by Sept 1), return (by Oct 1), possible runoff (mailed by Nov 1 and returned by Dec 1), and certification/audit by the third party.

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Subjects

Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of