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Senate Bill 683 |
Senate Author: Buckingham |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Allison |
Senate Bill 683 amends the Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, to revise provisions relating to the regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies under the act, including certain reporting provisions regarding the official prescription program, authorized access to official prescription information, restricted access to certain prescription histories, and wholesale distributer reports to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).
Senate Bill 683 amends the Occupations Code to authorize the issuance of a Class E pharmacy license or nonresident pharmacy license to an out‑of‑state pharmacy whose primary business is to process a prescription drug order for a patient, including a patient in Texas, or to perform another pharmaceutical service, as defined by TSBP rule. The bill provides for the revocation of a pharmacy license for the pharmacy's failure to operate for a period of 30 days or longer. The bill repeals provisions relating to the designation, inspection, licensing, and practice of Canadian pharmacies and the prohibition against renewal of a pharmacy license due to certain disciplinary actions against the license to operate in another state.