SB 16 — Relating to the Board of Pharmacy; to amend Section 34-23-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to persons required to have a permit issued by the board to perform pharmacy services; to provide that an entity providing pharmacy services to residents of this state, rather than a person, would be required to have a permit issued by the board.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-60
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2023. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Pharmacy Board, pharmacy permits, amended to clarify that only an entity required to have a permit.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
143 added · 121 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to SB 16 changes the wording in the bill so that it specifies that an entity, like a pharmacy or hospital, rather than an individual person, must obtain a permit to provide pharmacy services in Alabama. This change aims to clarify who is responsible for compliance with pharmacy regulations. It matters because it focuses on organizations rather than individuals, which can streamline the permitting process for businesses that provide these essential health services.
SB16 INTRODUCEDENROLLED G35W26-1G35W26-2 By Senator Butler RFD:
22-Feb-23 Page 0 G35W26-1SB16 02/08/2023Enrolled FCEnrolled, (L)An maAct, 2023-73 2 4 SYNOPSIS:
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A person for the purposes of the pharmacy law includes an individual or an entity.
This bill would provide that an entity, rather than a person, providing pharmacy services to residents of this state would be required to have a permit issued by the board.
A BILL TO BE ENACTED AN ACT Relating to the Board of Pharmacy;
"§34-23-30 Page 1 SB16 INTRODUCED (a) Every pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, drugstore, pharmacy department, prescription department, prescription laboratory, dispensary, apothecary, or any other establishment with a title implying the sale, offering for sale, compounding, or dispensing of drugs in this state, or any person performing entity providing pharmacy services for patients residing in this state, shall register biennially and receive a permit from the board.
Any person desiring to open, operate, maintain, or establish a pharmacy or perform to Page 1 SB16 Enrolled establish an entity to provide pharmacy services in this state shall apply to the board for a permit at least 30 days prior to the opening of the business.
Every application for a permit for a new pharmacy or entity where pharmacy services Page 2 SB16 INTRODUCED are performed shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined by the board, but the fee shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200).
Every application for a permit due to transfer of ownership shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined by the board, but the fee shall not be less than one hundred Page 2 SB16 Enrolled fifty dollars ($150) nor more than four hundred dollars ($400).
The secretary of the board shall issue a permit for each pharmacy or entity where pharmacy services are performed whose application is found to be satisfactory by the Page 3 SB16 INTRODUCED board.
It shall be the duty of the owners of pharmacies or the owners of entities where pharmacy services are performed who are not licensed pharmacists to immediately Page 3 SB16 Enrolled notify the board upon the termination of employment of 95 licensed pharmacists and to cause the surrender of permits as indicated.
The next of kin of any deceased licensed pharmacist owner shall have a period of 30 days within which to comply with this chapter, during which time no prescriptions shall be filled unless a licensed 95 pharmacist is on duty.
Page 4 SB16 INTRODUCED (d) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." Section 2.
Page 54 SB16 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB16 Senate 04-Apr-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
20-Apr-23 By:
Senator Butler Page 5
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Tom Butler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Not Voting |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Not Voting |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Not Voting |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Not Voting |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 16 do?
- Pharmacy Board, pharmacy permits, amended to clarify that only an entity required to have a permit.
- Who sponsors SB 16?
- SB 16 is sponsored by Tom Butler (R).
- What is the current status of SB 16?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2023. Enacted.
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