SB 2795 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes in.

SB 2795 updates Mississippi's Pharmacy Practice Act by extending the repeal date of the current law to 2029 and clarifying its structure. It affects pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy technicians, and related entities by expanding the Board of Pharmacy's authority to delegate tasks, discipline licensees (including interns and technicians), and regulate pharmacy services organizations. Key changes include increasing fees to fund impaired pharmacist programs, requiring confidentiality for investigations, and modifying prescription monitoring reporting to provide annual opioid data upon legislative request. The bill died on the calendar in February 2025 and did not become law.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill updates Mississippi's Pharmacy Practice Act to modernize regulations for pharmacies, manufacturers, and related entities. Key changes include expanding Board oversight to cover the entire drug supply chain, adding new definitions for modern pharmacy practices, increasing permit fees, and strengthening enforcement tools. The bill also repeals outdated provisions related to specific university graduates and assistant pharmacist licenses.

Scope change

Expanded from traditional pharmacy practice to include oversight of manufacturers, wholesalers, reverse distributors, home medical equipment suppliers, and pharmacy services administrative organizations throughout the entire drug supply chain.

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive definitions for modern pharmacy terms including 'pharmacy services administrative organization', 'reverse distributor', 'home medical equipment', and 'pharmacy benefit manager' to clarify regulatory authority.

ENFORCEMENT

Authorized the Board to issue subpoenas for investigations, order summary suspensions without hearings for immediate public danger, and exempt Investigations Review Committee meetings from public records requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Increased permit fees up to $1,500 for triennial permits and added surcharges to license renewal fees to fund impaired pharmacist and pharmacy student assistance programs.

Added requirements for home medical equipment suppliers to obtain permits, maintain records, and provide orders from licensed practitioners before providing equipment to patients.

ELIGIBILITY

Repealed Section 73-21-89 which provided special licensure for University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy graduates and abolished the assistant pharmacist license.

SCOPE

Extended Board authority to regulate manufacturing of drugs and devices, requiring registration of all entities involved in the drug supply chain including out-of-state facilities serving Mississippi residents.

TIMELINE

Extended the repealer date for the old Pharmacy Practice Act from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2029 to allow time for implementation of new provisions.

FISCAL

Modified Prescription Monitoring Program reporting from annual reports to on-request reports showing opioid prescription numbers provided to patients.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

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Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Referred To Public Health and Welfare

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors