SRC-VRA C.S.S.B. 1315 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1315
78R13461 JMM-DBy: Van de Putte
Health & Human Services
4/27/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current Texas law does not permit the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
the flexibility to establish new classes of pharmacy licenses under any
conditions.  C.S.S.B. 1315 allows TSBP to issue a new class of pharmacy
license if TSBP determines it necessary based on certain conditions.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas State Board of
Pharmacy in SECTION 2 (Section 560.053, Occupations Code) and SECTION 3
(Section 562.101, Occupations Code) of this bill.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 560.051(a), Occupations Code, to add a new
Subdivision (6) relating to the classifications for a pharmacy license. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 560, Occupations Code, by adding
Section 560.053, as follows: 

Sec. 560.053.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL PHARMACY CLASSIFICATIONS.
Requires the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) by rule to establish
classifications of pharmacy licenses in addition to the classifications
under Section 560.051 if it determines that certain criteria are met.  

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 562.101, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection
(g) to require TSBP, for a pharmacy license classification established
under Section 560.563, to adopt rules that provide for the supervision of
the pharmacy by a pharmacist.  Requires supervision under the board rules
to require at least continuous supervision by a pharmacist according to
the needs of the pharmacy. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.