Am. Sub. H.B. 283

127th General Assembly

(S. Health, Human Services, and Aging)

The Senate committee adopted amendments that do all of the following:

Provide that a business entity that is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or professional association that is required by law to be composed solely of individuals who are licensed health professionals authorized to prescribe drugs and authorized to provide the professional service provided by the business entity is not required to be licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs in order to posses, have custody of, and distribute a dangerous drug.

Authorize a wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs to sell dangerous drugs to the business entities described above.

Provide that, in any criminal offense, a judge or magistrate is to include in the sentence of a defendant any investigation costs incurred by the State Board of Pharmacy in investigating certain specified business entities.

Provide that a pharmacist may administer immunizations to individuals over age 18 that are approved by the State Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the State Medical Board.

H0283-a-127.doc/ar 5/22/2008