H.B. No. 0114

Pharmacists.

 

Sponsored By:                    Representative(s) Osborn and Iekel and Senator(s) Barrasso and Massie

 

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Pharmacy Act; amending licensing requirements for resident and nonresident pharmacies as specified; amending grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of licenses as specified; amending grounds for required notice by licensees to the board of pharmacy; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/5/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2005               H Received for Introduction

1/18/2005               H Introduced and Referred to H10

1/26/2005               H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Brechtel, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Martin, Morgan and Osborn

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2005               H Placed on General File

 

HB0114HS001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 6                            After ";" insert "specifying procedures for appeals;".

Page 1-line 13                          Delete "and" insert ","; after "(g)" insert "and by creating a new subsection (h)".

Page 2-line 2                            Before "." insert "; appeals".

Page 3-line 5                            After "Any" insert "substantial".

Page 4-line 18                          After "owner" insert ", pharmacist in charge, staff pharmacist"; delete "employee" insert "pharmacy technician".

Page 4-line 19                          After "law" insert ", if the conviction is related to the practice of pharmacy".

Page 8-line 11                          After "Any" insert "substantial".

Page 9-line 12                          Delete "this chapter" insert "the pharmacy practice act of the state of domicile".

Page 9-line 15                          Delete "board" insert "regulatory body of the jurisdiction in which the pharmacy is located".

Page 9-line 17                          After "owner" insert ", pharmacist in charge, staff pharmacist"; delete "employee" insert "pharmacy technician".

Page 9-line 18                          After "law" insert ", if the conviction is related to the practice of pharmacy".

Page 10-line 18                        Delete ";" insert ".".

Page 10-lines 20 through 22     Delete entirely.

Page 11-After line 11               Insert:

"(h)  Before any final adverse administrative action is taken against a nonresident pharmacy licensee, the licensee is entitled to a hearing by the board of pharmacy upon due notice of the time and place where the hearing will be held.  The accused may be represented by legal counsel, is entitled to the compulsory attendance of witnesses and may appeal to the first judicial district court located in Laramie county in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.".  OSBORN, CHAIRMAN

 

1/31/2005               H Passed CoW

2/1/2005 H Passed 2nd Reading

2/2/2005 H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jones

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/3/2005 S Received for Introduction

2/3/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/22/2005               S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Decaria, Massie and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2005               S Placed on General File

 

HB0114SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 12-line 9                          Delete ", (iv)".  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0114SW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 6                            Delete "specifing" insert "specifying".

Page 8-line 15                          After "federal" insert "drug".  BARRASSO

 


HB0114SW002/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 6                            After "pharmacy;" insert "providing protections for purchasers of prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies as specified;".

Page 1-line 13                          Delete "a new subsection (h)" insert "new subsections (h) and (j)".

Page 12-after line 7                  Insert:

"(j)  A pharmacy located in the country of Canada shall register as provided by this section if the pharmacy advertises or solicits business in this state.  It is not a violation of this act for any person to recommend purchase of prescription drugs from a pharmacy in Canada provided that person is not receiving a payment or commission from that pharmacy.  If the board learns that a Canadian pharmacy is furnishing prescription drugs to persons in Wyoming, it shall inquire of the appropriate Canadian provincial authorities as to the licensure status of that pharmacy and whether that pharmacy is known to sell drugs for export that are not legal for sale to Canadian citizens and shall make public the results of that inquiry.  It shall be the policy of the board to take steps that are reasonable and economical to protect the safety of Wyoming citizens seeking to obtain drugs from Canada.".  SCOTT

 

2/23/2005               S Passed CoW

2/24/2005               S Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2005               S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2005               H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2005               Assigned Number HEA No. 0103

2/28/2005               H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0103

3/1/2005 S President Signed HEA No. 0103

3/3/2005          Governor Signed HEA No. 0103

3/3/2005          Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0215        Session Laws of Wyoming 2005