SENATE BILL 360

Sponsored By:

Senator Blount

Entitled:

Pharmacists - Licensure - Oral Competency Exams

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Board of Pharmacy (Board) to waive specified qualifications for a license to practice pharmacy under specified circumstances; requiring applicants for a license to practice pharmacy to demonstrate oral competency in the English language; requiring the Board to adopt regulations; requiring specified licensees to pass a specified test; and making an exception.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/30

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/7

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/4

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

5/23

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/5

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/6

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (138-2)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LANGUAGE

LICENSES - GENERAL

PHARMACISTS -see also- DRUGS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 12-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 363795/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 29, 1996 at: 10:25 Status: Adopted