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Senate Bill 410 |
Senate Author: Whitmire |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Truitt |
Senate Bill 410 amends the Occupations Code to continue the Texas State Board of Pharmacy until September 1, 2017. In addition to including across-the-board sunset provisions, the bill abolishes the state pharmacy account, requires the board to provide information on its website relating to internet pharmacies licensed by the board, broadens the definition of "preceptor" to include a health care professional other than a pharmacist who meets certain requirements to supervise a pharmacist-intern, changes provisions relating to certain requirements for a Class E pharmacy, expands the authority of the board to discipline a pharmacist with an expired license in addition to current license holders, and requires registration with the board as a pharmacy technician trainee. Senate Bill 410 also includes provisions requiring the board to authorize certain Canadian pharmacies to dispense prescription drugs to Texas residents on a limited basis.
Provisions of Senate Bill 410 that modify procedures required of a physician who prescribes certain controlled substances by facsimile take effect June 18, 2005, and provisions requiring the designation of a Canadian pharmacy to dispense prescription drugs in Texas take effect March 1, 2006. All other provisions of Senate Bill 410 take effect September 1, 2005.