Rhode Island HB 7132: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Increases the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11) members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.)

Bill Text

2022 -- H 7132
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022
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A N A C T
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES
Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Diaz, Ajello, Alzate, Cassar, McNamara, Vella-
Wilkinson, Slater, Biah, and Batista
Date Introduced: January 20, 2022
Referred To: House Health & Human Services

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5-19.1-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-19.1 entitled "Pharmacies" 1
is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
5-19.1-3. State board of pharmacy -- Creation -- Membership -- Oath -- Vacancies. 3
(a) Within the department of health, there shall be a board of pharmacy, consisting of nine 4
(9) eleven (11) individuals, residents of the state of Rhode Island, one of whom shall be a registered 5
pharmacist who is currently employed in the department of pharmacy at a hospital corporation in 6
the state of Rhode Island during his or her term of appointment; two (2) of whom shall be actively 7
engaged in the practice of independent retail pharmacy; two (2) of whom shall be representatives 8
of the Rhode Island drug chain stores; two (2) of whom shall be actively engaged in any field of 9
pharmacy practice; two (2) of whom shall be pharmacy technicians licensed pursuant to § 5-19.1-10
16; and two (2) of whom shall be from the public. All members, except the public members and 11
the pharmacy technician members, shall be registered pharmacists and shall have been a licensed 12
pharmacist for five (5) consecutive years in the state of Rhode Island immediately prior to 13
appointment. 14
(b) Members of the board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. Appointment of 15
members shall occur as individual appointments expire, such that the composition of the board will 16
not be altered. All appointments shall be made by the director of health with the approval of the 17
governor. 18
(c) No person who has been appointed to and served for three (3) full consecutive three (3) 19

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year terms shall be eligible for appointment to the board. 1
(d) Each member shall qualify by taking the usual oath of a state officer, which shall be 2
filed with the secretary of state, and each member shall hold office for the term of his or her 3
appointment and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. 4
In the case of the resignation or disqualification of a member, or a vacancy occurring from 5
any cause, the director shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term. 6
SECTION 2. Section 5-19.1-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-19.1 entitled "Pharmacies" 7
is hereby amended to read as follows: 8
5-19.1-3. State board of pharmacy -- Creation -- Membership -- Oath -- Vacancies. 9
(a) Within the department of health, there shall be a board of pharmacy, consisting of nine 10
(9) eleven (11) individuals, residents of the state of Rhode Island, one of whom shall be a registered 11
pharmacist who is currently employed in the department of pharmacy at a hospital corporation in 12
the state of Rhode Island during his or her term of appointment; two (2) of whom shall be actively 13
engaged in the practice of independent retail pharmacy; two (2) of whom shall be representatives 14
of the Rhode Island drug chain stores; two (2) of whom shall be actively engaged in any field of 15
pharmacy practice; two (2) of whom shall be pharmacy technicians licensed pursuant to § 5-19.1-16
16; and two (2) of whom shall be from the public. All members, except the public members and 17
the pharmacy technician members, shall be registered pharmacists and shall have been a licensed 18
pharmacist for five (5) consecutive years in the state of Rhode Island immediately prior to 19
appointment. 20
(b) Members of the board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. Appointment of 21
members shall occur as individual appointments expire, such that the composition of the board will 22
not be altered. All appointments shall be made by the director of health with the approval of the 23
governor. 24
(c) No person who has been appointed to and served for three (3) full consecutive three-25
year (3) terms shall be eligible for appointment to the board. 26
(d) Each member shall qualify by taking the usual oath of a state officer, which shall be 27
filed with the secretary of state, and each member shall hold office for the term of his or her 28
appointment and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. 29
In the case of the resignation or disqualification of a member, or a vacancy occurring from 30
any cause, the director shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term. 31
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. 32
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES
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This act would increase the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (