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0EF2858E0CEA03D48725882300768D00 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-173

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 13, 2022      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB22-173 - Lay Over


03:34:58 PM  
Sens. Rodriguez and Smallwood introduced Senate Bill 22-173. This bill removes geographic restrictions on telepharmacy outlets, and allows the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules. The sponsors answered several committee questions.
03:44:57 PM  
Ms. Selena Owen,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in opposition to the
bill. Mr. Jacob Veatch, representing The Apothecary Shoppe, testified in
opposition to the bill.
03:56:28 PM  
Committee dicussion
ensued with the witnesses.
04:05:37 PM  
Mr. Tom Gierwatoski, representing Platte Valley Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kristin Holmes, representing Capital Heights Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Bemis, representing Rocky Mountain Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:10:49 PM  
Ms. Alice Sorekun, representing TKS Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jeanette Burns-Yengich, representing JB Pharmacy Inc, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tom Davis, representing Kiowa Drug Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:29:19 PM  
Mr. Kyle Pickerill, representing Arkansas Valley Accumed, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:41:36 PM  
Dr. Jessica Adams, representing Telepharm, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Maimuna Bruce, representing Telepharm, was available to answer committee questions.
05:05:16 PM  
Brita Darling, representing
the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer committee
questions regarding possible amendments.
05:08:41 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:34:50 PM  
The committee came
back to order.  The bill was laid over to Wednesday, April 20th for
action only.