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Introduced
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
In Committee
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising, consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto," further providing for licensing of pharmacists.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to modify the Pharmacy Act by removing the requirement that pharmacist license applicants must be citizens of the United States. Specifically, the bill eliminates the citizenship stipulation from the existing law, which previously stated that in order to be licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy, an applicant must be not less than twenty-one years of age and a citizen of the United States. By deleting the citizenship requirement, the bill would allow non-U.S. citizens who meet other licensing criteria (such as age and professional qualifications) to be eligible for a pharmacist license in Pennsylvania. The bill would take effect 60 days after its enactment, providing a standard transition period for implementation. This change appears to broaden the pool of potential pharmacists and potentially address workforce needs by removing a citizenship barrier to professional licensing.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D)*,
Heather Boyd (D),
Roni Green (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 04/22/2025)
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