HB 1497

Abstract

Board of Pharmacy; pharmacy technician profession;work group; report. Requires the Board of Pharmacy to convenea work group of relevant stakeholders to review and make recommendationsrelated to the regulatory framework for the pharmacy technician profession,educational barriers to the pharmacy technician profession, compensationof pharmacy technicians, and the educational requirements of pharmacytechnicians. The bill requires the Board to report its findings andrecommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Healthand Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Healthby November 1, 2024. The bill also requires the Board to promulgateemergency regulations within 280 days of the work group's completion based on the work group's recommendations.