Telepharmacy Criteria Remove Location Restriction
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning criteria relating to the operation of telepharmacy outlets.
Bill Summary:
The act removes telepharmacies from the definition of "other outlet" under current law and removes the geographic restriction requiring that a telepharmacy outlet be located more than 20 miles from the nearest prescription drug outlet or another telepharmacy.
The act requires telepharmacies to be registered as "prescription drug outlets", instead of other outlets, and to be located in an area of need. An "area of need" is any health facility licensed or certified by the department of public health and environment or any area where a demonstration of need is approved by the state board of pharmacy (board). A telepharmacy outlet must have a pharmacist manager and must be under the direct charge or control of the pharmacist manager or licensed pharmacist delegate who provides remote supervision to the telepharmacy outlet.
The act authorizes the board to adopt limited rules to specify additional enumerated criteria to facilitate the operation of telepharmacy outlets, including, in part, the number of telepharmacy outlets that may be operated by a central pharmacy.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 22-173, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment N). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 22-173, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 22-173, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment L.005 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B) | The motion failed on a vote of 1-4. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 22-173, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 22-173, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
60
AYE
4
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2022 | House Amendments | REPASS |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/11/2022 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/27/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10/2022 | J.002 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 05/05/2022 | L.010 | HOU Finance | Passed [*] | |
| 05/03/2022 | L.008 | HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 04/26/2022 | J.001 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/20/2022 | L.006 | SEN Finance | Lost | |
| 04/04/2022 | L.002 | SEN Business, Labor, & Technology | Passed [*] | |
| 04/04/2022 | L.001 | SEN Business, Labor, & Technology | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2022 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/25/2022 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/25/2022 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/25/2022 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/11/2022 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/11/2022 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/10/2022 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/10/2022 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/05/2022 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 05/03/2022 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance |
| 04/27/2022 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
| 04/27/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/26/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/26/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/20/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/04/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Finance |
| 03/23/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
Prime Sponsor
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2022 | 484 | Telepharmacy Criteria Remove Location Restriction |