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SB24-209

Pharmacy Practice Act

Type Bill
Session 2024 Regular Session
Subjects
Professions & Occupations

Concerning changes to the pharmacy practice act relating to the dispensing of prescription drugs.

Bill Summary:

The act authorizes a pharmacy technician or a pharmacy intern, under the supervision of a pharmacist, to replenish medication in a cassette device used for the automatic packaging of medication. The act also allows:

  • A prescription drug that has been dispensed by a cassette device to be returned to the cassette device for redispensing as long as certain safety requirements are met; and
  • A prescription drug that is dispensed but not delivered to a patient to be returned to stock and redispensed as long as it is stored in the container in which it was dispensed and maintains a label that accurately identifies its contents with respect to the original prescription label.
APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2024 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2024 Final Act PDF
05/05/2024 Rerevised PDF
05/04/2024 Revised PDF
05/01/2024 Reengrossed PDF
04/30/2024 Engrossed PDF
04/16/2024 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/03/2024 PA2 PDF
04/26/2024 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/09/2024 FN2 PDF
04/23/2024 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment I). The motion failed on a vote of 4-9. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 24-209, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a vote of 2-7. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 24-209, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2024 House Amendments REPASS
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
05/06/2024 House Amendments CONCUR
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
05/01/2024 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/05/2024 Third Reading BILL
55
AYE
8
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2024 L.010 HOU Health & Human Services Lost PDF
05/02/2024 L.011 HOU Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/30/2024 L.009 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/30/2024 L.008 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/25/2024 L.004 SEN Health & Human Services Lost PDF
04/25/2024 L.006 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/25/2024 L.001 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/06/2024 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2024 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2024 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/17/2024 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/06/2024 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2024 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2024 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2024 House House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/01/2024 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
05/01/2024 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/25/2024 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/16/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2024 456 Pharmacy Practice Act PDF