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SENATE BILL 931 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Madla et al. |
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EFFECTIVE: 9-1-99 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Van de Putte et al. |
Senate Bill 931 amends the Education Code to establish the Roberta High Memorial Pharmacy Residency Program to support graduate pharmacy education and resident pharmacists. The act requires a pharmacy school to compensate a specified number of resident pharmacists in an approved postgraduate residency program, but provides that at least half of the resident pharmacist positions be in community pharmacy practice, and requires that priority be given to applicants willing to practice in medically underserved areas. A pharmacy school may receive a grant of up to $10,000 per year for each resident pharmacist position, provided the school and the primary teaching pharmacy each contribute at least that amount toward the resident pharmacist's compensation.
Senate Bill 931 also provides for the allocation of grants or formula distribution of additional program funding to pharmacy schools to support graduate pharmacy education programs or activities for which adequate funds are not otherwise available and to foster new or expanded programs or activities to meet the state's need for graduate pharmacy education. The act establishes eligibility criteria for schools to receive grants or formula distributions from program funds and allows a pharmacy school to apply for and receive grants to support full-time faculty members who are residency preceptors supervising accredited pharmacy residencies.
Senate Bill 931 also amends the Texas Pharmacy Act to make the Texas State Board of Pharmacy responsible for determining and issuing standards for approval of pharmacy residency programs.