Pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access; regulations.
Summary
Board of Pharmacy; regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access; work group related to prescription processing delays; report. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. The bill also requires the Board to convene a work group to review issues related to prescription processing delays affecting the health, safety, and welfare of patients. The bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 407 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 26, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 25, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1068ER)
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 23, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 19, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned sub: Health
Jan 10, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Hodges
RRepublican
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