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BILL SUMMARY for SB17-268
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-268
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p Refer Senate Bill 17-268, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:34 PM -- SB 17-268
Senators Smallwood and Kerr, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-268. Under current law, a pharmacist may supervise up to three persons who are either pharmacy interns or pharmacy technicians. This bill removes that limitation. If three or more pharmacy technicians are on duty, at least one must have certain qualifications. Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).
01:37 PM -- Brad Young, RX Plus Pharmacies, testified against the bill.
01:43 PM -- Kim Swanson Ward, Colorado Pharmacy Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
01:47 PM -- Gina Moore, Colorado Pharmacy Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
12:55 PM
Committee questions and discussion followed.
02:10 PM -- Mary Staples, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, testified in support of the bill.
02:15 PM -- Lynn Stover, Walgreens, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stover responded to questions from the committee.
02:22 PM
Committee discussion and questions continued.
02:27 PM -- Yvonne Christow, Genoa Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).
02:35 PM -- Angie Baker, Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.
02:37 PM
Senator Kerr made closing comments.
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| BILL: | SB17-268 | |
| TIME: | 02:38:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Smallwood | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-268 | |
| TIME: | 02:39:11 PM | |
| MOVED: | Smallwood | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-268, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Martinez Humenik |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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