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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Corvese, Bennett, Fogarty, and Ackerman

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2019

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     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" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     5-19.1-3. State board of pharmacy -- Creation -- Membership -- Oath -- Vacancies.

     (a) Within the department of health, there shall be a board of pharmacy, consisting of

nine (9) eleven (11) individuals, residents of the state of Rhode Island, one of whom shall be a

registered pharmacist who is currently employed in the department of pharmacy at a hospital

corporation in the state of Rhode Island during his or her term of appointment; two (2) of whom

shall be actively engaged in the practice of independent retail pharmacy; two (2) of whom shall

be representatives of the Rhode Island drug chain stores; two (2) of whom shall be actively

engaged in any field of pharmacy practice; two (2) of whom shall be pharmacy technicians

licensed pursuant to § 5-19.1-16; and two (2) of whom shall be from the public. All members,

except the public members and the pharmacy technician members, shall be registered pharmacists

and shall have been a licensed pharmacist for five (5) consecutive years in the state of Rhode

Island immediately prior to appointment.

     (b) Members of the board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. Appointment of

members shall occur as individual appointments expire, such that the composition of the board

will not be altered. All appointments shall be made by the director of health with the approval of

the governor.

     (c) No person who has been appointed to and served for three (3) full consecutive three

(3) year terms shall be eligible for appointment to the board.

     (d) Each member shall qualify by taking the usual oath of a state officer, which shall be

filed with the secretary of state, and each member shall hold office for the term of his or her

appointment and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

     In the case of the resignation or disqualification of a member, or a vacancy occurring

from any cause, the director shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES

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     This act would increase the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11)

members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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