S.F. No. 0061

Pharmacy act amendments.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Massie and Aullman and Representative(s) Harvey and Iekel

 

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Pharmacy Act; revising the composition of the board of pharmacy and member eligibility as specified; revising pharmacy license fees as specified; revising qualifications for licensure by examination and by reciprocity; authorizing summary suspensions of licensees by the board; providing qualifications for foreign trained pharmacy interns; authorizing disciplinary actions against pharmacy interns; revising licensing requirements for drug distributors as specified; authorizing denial, suspension, revocation or summary suspension of drug distributor licenses; authorizing civil penalties against drug distributors and pharmacy technicians as specified; providing for reciprocal licensing of nonresident drug distributors; revising minimum requirements for telepharmacies;  amending grounds for disciplinary action against pharmacy technicians; conforming provisions; repealing obsolete provisions; amending definitions; providing definitions;  and providing for an effective date.

 

1/3/2007    Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2007    S Received for Introduction

1/10/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S10

1/15/2007   S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Fecht, Hastert and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/15/2007   S Placed on General File

 

SF0061SS001/ADOPTED

Page 5-line 12          After "title" delete balance of line.

Page 5-line 13          Delete "practice in Wyoming".

Page 10–line 19         After "finds" insert "probable cause to believe"; delete "a substantial" insert "imminent".

Page 10-line 24         After "determines" insert "there is probable cause to believe".

Page 11-line 1          Delete "a substantial" insert "an imminent".

Page 19-line 4          After "(a)" strike balance of line.

Page 19-lines 5 and 6   Strike.

Page 19-line 7          Strike through "board." and insert "Every wholesale distributor who engages in the distribution of prescription drugs in this state shall obtain from the board a drug distributor's license for each distribution location.  In addition, every non-resident wholesale distributor who ships prescription drugs into this state shall be licensed by the licensing authority in the state in which the distributor resides.  For manufacturers engaged in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in this state, the provisions of this section that are more stringent than those required by the United States food and drug administration shall not apply.".

Page 19-line 16         After stricken "section." insert "By January 1, 2009, current license holders and".

Page 19-line 23         After "(g)" insert "By January 1, 2009,".

Page 19-line 24         Delete "applying for a license" insert "license holder and applicant".

Page 21–line 7          Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 21–line 10         Delete "dangerous" insert "the".

Page 21–line 11         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 21–line 16         Delete "a reasonable probability" insert "probable cause".

Page 21-line 18         Delete ", other than a".

Page 21-line 19         Delete "manufacturer,".

Page 22–line 6          Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 22–line 12         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 23–line 13         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 23–line 14         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 23–line 15         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 24–line 2          Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 24–line 7          Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 24–line 22         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 24–line 23         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 25–line 6          Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".

Page 25–line 12         Delete "dangerous" insert "prescription".  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

1/16/2007   S Passed CoW

 

SF0061S2001/ADOPTED

Page 18-line 4          Delete "If the provisions of" insert "Upon a determination by the board's executive director that the pharmacy practice act of the state of domicile is less protective of the public than the provisions of this act and could endanger the public health, safety or welfare, the executive director".

Page 18-lines 5 and 6   Delete.

Page 18-line 14         Delete "If the" insert "Upon a determination by the board's executive director that the pharmacy practice act of the state of domicile is less protective of the public than the provisions of this act and could endanger the public health, safety or welfare, the executive director.

Page 18-lines 15 and 16 Delete.

Page 18-line 17         Delete through "director".  MASSIE

 

1/17/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/18/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/23/2007   H Received for Introduction

2/1/2007    H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/20/2007   H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Gentile, Hallinan, Iekel, Landon, Lubnau, Millin and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Harvey

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2007   H Placed on General File

 

SF0061HS001/ADOPTED  (ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 18-line 18         Delete "pharmacy practice act" insert "rules and regulations"; delete "is" insert "are".

Page 18-line 19         Delete "this act" insert "the board's rules and regulations".

Page 22-line 3          After "drugs" insert "that are or ever have been".

Page 27-line 14         Delete "within the".

Page 27-line 15         Delete "distribution channel".  LANDON, CHAIRMAN

 

2/23/2007   H Passed CoW

2/26/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/27/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Childers

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2007   S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2007   Assigned Number SEA No. 0088

2/28/2007   S President Signed SEA No. 0088

2/28/2007   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0088

3/8/2007    Governor Signed SEA No. 0088

3/8/2007    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0211  Session Laws of Wyoming 2007.