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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, pharmacies at certain locations, including health care facilities, health care practitioners’ offices, correctional facilities such as jails and state prisons, and juvenile justice facilities, may be operated as remote dispensing sites, in which case a pharmacist is not required to be present at the pharmacy but must supervise it remotely. Current law allows the Pharmacy Examining Board to promulgate rules governing pharmacies operated as remote dispensing sites, which may exempt pharmacies operated as remote dispensing sites at these locations from rules that apply to other pharmacies. This bill eliminates the restrictions on the facilities at which pharmacies may be operated as remote dispensing sites and instead refers to them as remotely supervised pharmacies, thereby allowing any pharmacy to be operated as a remotely supervised pharmacy if the pharmacist complies with the board’s rules.
AI Summary
This bill renames "remote dispensing sites" to "remotely supervised pharmacies" and expands their availability, allowing any pharmacy to operate under this model if it complies with rules set by the Pharmacy Examining Board, which can exempt these pharmacies from certain standard pharmacy regulations. Previously, these remote dispensing sites were restricted to specific locations like healthcare facilities, practitioners' offices, and correctional facilities, and required remote pharmacist supervision. This change broadens the scope of where and how pharmacies can be operated without a pharmacist physically present, provided they adhere to the board's guidelines.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
David Armstrong (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Joy Goeben (R)*,
Chanz Green (R)*,
Rick Gundrum (R)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Scott Krug (R)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Nancy VanderMeer (R)*,
Jesse James (R),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab842 |
| AB842 ROCP for Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/health_aging_and_long_term_care/1970677.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB842.pdf |
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