Ratios of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists modified.
This bill modifies Minnesota's regulations to change how many pharmacy technicians a single pharmacist can supervise, moving from a fixed limit of three to a requirement that the Board of Pharmacy must not set ratios higher than three to one. It removes the previous option for individual pharmacies to petition the board for exceptions to this limit, instead making the three-to-one ratio a strict standard for all pharmacies in the state. The legislation also clarifies that a pharmacist is responsible for all work performed by technicians under their direct supervision, while allowing one extra technician if they hold a valid national certification. These changes directly affect pharmacy owners, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians by standardizing staffing rules across the state.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 13, 2026
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Kristin Bahner
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Bernie Perryman
RRepublican
Co
Dave Baker
RRepublican
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