ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2041: pharmacy board; licenses; permits

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Carter, LD 15

BILL STATUS: Health

Abstract

Relating to Board permits and licenses.

Provisions

1. Removes the graduate intern designation from Board statutes.  (Sec. 1-3, 5, 6, 8)

2. Specifies that licenses and permits must be designated as odd or even in the licensing database for renewal.

a.  Current law splits license renewal groups based on whether their license certificate ends in an odd or even number. (Sec. 4, 7)

3.    Stipulates that if a business with a Board-issued permit does not become operational within nine       months, then the permit is no longer valid. (Sec. 6)

a. Permits the Board to give a one-time extension for a business to become operational. (Sec. 6)

5.    Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-3, 5, 6, 8)

Current Law

A.R.S. § 32-1901 defines a graduate intern as an individual who has graduated from a Board approved pharmacy program and who meets the statutory experience and qualifications of a pharmacy intern.

A.R.S. § 32-1923 specifies that a pharmacy intern is Board licensed and is permitted to be employed in a pharmacy or any other place that is authorized to train interns. Pharmacy interns receive training in manufacturing, wholesaling, dispensing drugs and devices, compounding and dispensing prescription orders, clinical pharmacy, providing drug information, keeping records and making required reports.

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2041

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Health

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