By:  Van de Putte                                                 S.B. No. 1315


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the board of pharmacy to create a new 
class of pharmacy.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 554.001, Occupations Code, is amended by 
adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  The Board may establish additional classes of pharmacy 
licenses if it determines that:
		(1)  the practice setting will provide pharmaceutical 
care services to the public;
		(2)  none of the existing classes of pharmacy licenses 
are appropriate for the practice setting; and
		(3)  a new class of pharmacy license is necessary to 
protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
	SECTION 2.  Subsections (a), Section 560.051, Occupations 
Code is amended as follows:
	(a)  Each applicant for a pharmacy license shall apply for a 
license in one or more of the following classifications:
		(1)  Class A;                                                                 
		(2)  Class B;                                                                 
		(3)  Class C;                                                                 
		(4)  Class D; or                                                              
		(5)  Class E.                                                                 
		(6)  any other class created by the Board under the 
authority granted in Section 554.001.
	SECTION 2.  Section 562.001, Occupations Code, is amended by 
adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows:
	(g)  For other Classes of pharmacy licenses created by the 
board under the authority granted in section 554.001, pharmacist 
supervision shall be as designated by board rule.  Such supervision 
shall be no less than continuous supervision by a pharmacist 
according to the needs of the pharmacy.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.