SRC-CDH S.B. 1774 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1774
By: Lucio
Health & Human Services
4-18-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law does not provide for a special pharmacy license
regulating pharmacy services in long-term care facilities or permitting a
pharmacy to possess dangerous drugs at any location other than the address
on the pharmacy license.  This legislation creates a Class S pharmacy
license, or long-term care pharmacy license, which allows the license
holder to maintain a supply of dangerous drugs and controlled substances
at a long-term care facility.   In addition, S.B. 1774 sets forth the
terms by which Class S and L pharmacies are required to be under
continuous supervision.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1774 creates a long-term care pharmacy and long-term
care satellite pharmacy license.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 242.161, Health and Safety Code, to provide that
a pharmacy is entitled to maintain a supply of controlled substances and
dangerous drugs for a resident's immediate therapeutic needs, provided the
supply of drugs is maintained in compliance with the Texas Pharmacy Act.
Requires the administration of the controlled substances and dangerous
drugs authorized in this section to comply with all applicable laws.   

SECTION 2. Amends Section 5, Article 4542a-1, V.T.C.S. (Texas Pharmacy
Act), to define "Class S pharmacy license."  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. Amends Sections 29(b) and (c), Article 4542a-1, V.T.C.S., to
require each pharmacy to be under the supervision of a pharmacist such
that a Class L pharmacy shall be under the continuous on-site supervision
of a pharmacist during the time it is open for pharmacy services; and a
Class S pharmacy shall be under the continuous supervision of a pharmacist
whose services shall be required according to the needs of the pharmacy.   

SECTION 3. Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.