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By:  Janek                                                        S.B. No. 939
	(In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2003; March 11, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; 
March 20, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 20, 2003, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 939                                    By:  Janek


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians in 
certain pharmacies.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 568, Occupations Code, is amended by 
adding Section 568.006 to read as follows:
	Sec. 568.006.  RATIO OF PHARMACISTS TO PHARMACY TECHNICIANS.  
The ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians in a Class A 
pharmacy must be at least one pharmacist for every five pharmacy 
technicians if the Class A pharmacy dispenses not more than 20 
different prescription drugs and does not produce intravenous or 
intramuscular drugs on-site.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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