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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
pharmacy board; definitions; reporting
Purpose
Extends the definition of pharmacy to include satellite pharmacy. Permits a pharmacy whose license has been revoked to apply for review before the conclusion of the two-year revocation timeframe.
Background
A pharmacy is a place where drugs, devices and other substances are sold at retail and where a pharmacist dispenses or compounds prescriptions orders (A.R.S. 32-1901).
Established in 1903, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy (Board) regulates the practice of pharmacy and the distribution, sale and storage of prescription medications, prescriptive devices and nonprescription medications. The Board consists of nine Governor-appointed members, including six pharmacists, two consumer members and one pharmacy technician. Board members are appointed for five-year terms (A.R.S. § 32-1902).
Currently, if a medical practitioner who dispenses a controlled substance, or if a prescription for a controlled substance is dispensed by a pharmacy, a health care facility for outpatient use or a Board-permitted nonresident pharmacy for delivery to a person residing in Arizona, the medical practitioner, health care facility or pharmacy must report specified information to the Controlled Substances Prescription Program (CSPMP). Authorized dispensers of controlled substances are not required to submit the outlined information more than once each day (A.R.S. § 36-2608).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Extends the definition of pharmacy to include satellite pharmacy.
2. Defines satellite pharmacy as a work area located within a hospital or on a hospital campus that is not separated by other commercial property or residential property and that is a remote extension of a centrally located licensed pharmacy.
3. Establishes that a satellite pharmacy must be under the direction of a pharmacist, be owned and dependent on the hospital pharmacy for administrative control, staffing and drug procurement and must not be required to be separately permitted by the Board.
4. Directs CSPMP reporters to report required dispensing information daily.
5. Defines revocation or revoke as the official cancellation of a license, permit, registration or other approval authorization by the Board for a period of two years.
6. Permits, upon review of the Executive Director of the Board, a new application or request for reinstatement to be reviewed by the Board before the conclusion of the two-year revocation timeframe.
7. Extends the definition of unprofessional conduct to include failing to maintain effective controls against the diversion of controlled substances or precursor chemicals to unauthorized persons or entities.
8. Defines day as a business day.
9. Makes technical and conforming changes.
10. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
HEALTH 1/31/18 DPA 8-0-0-1
3rd Read 2/06/18 58-0-1-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 2, 2018
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