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Introduced
11/18/2013
11/18/2013
In Committee
04/25/2014
04/25/2014
Crossed Over
04/25/2014
04/25/2014
Passed
05/02/2014
05/02/2014
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/13/2014
06/13/2014
Introduced Session
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising the composition of the Board of Pharmacy; increasing the number of registered pharmacy technicians which a licensed pharmacist may supervise; authorizing pharmacists to administer meningococcal and shingles vaccines under certain circumstances; requiring written prescriptions for specified controlled substances to be legibly dated in a specified format, etc.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several aspects of pharmacy practice in Florida, including increasing the number of registered pharmacy technicians a licensed pharmacist can supervise, allowing pharmacists to administer meningococcal and shingles vaccines under specific conditions, and requiring written prescriptions for certain controlled substances to be legibly dated in a numerical month/day/year format or with the month written out. Additionally, the bill revises the composition of the Board of Pharmacy by adjusting the number of pharmacist members representing different practice settings and adding a provision for the Governor to appoint members to ensure compliance with the new composition requirements.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Other Sponsors (1)
Health and Human Services Committee (House)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2014-113 (on 06/13/2014)
Official Document
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