PHARMACY-PRESCRIPTION LIMITS
Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Requires that at least one registered pharmacy technician be on duty whenever the practice of pharmacy is conducted. Requires that pharmacies fill no more than 10 prescriptions per hour. Requires 10 pharmacy technician hours per 100 prescriptions filled. Prohibits pharmacies from requiring pharmacists to participate in advertising or soliciting activities that may jeopardize patient health, safety, or welfare and any activities or external factors that interfere with the pharmacist's ability to provide appropriate professional services. Provides that a pharmacist shall receive specified break periods. Provides that a pharmacy may not require a pharmacist to work during a break period, shall make available a break room meeting specified requirements, shall keep a complete and accurate record of the break periods and may not require a pharmacist to work more than 8 hours a workday. Provides for enforcement and penalties. Provides whistleblower protections for an employee of a pharmacy if the pharmacy retaliates against the employee for certain actions. Requires pharmacies to maintain a record of any errors in the receiving, filling, or dispensing of prescriptions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 30, 2018
Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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