CHAPTER 188
HB 1468-FN - FINAL VERSION
2000 SESSION
08/10
HOUSE BILL 1468-FN
AN ACT relative to the registration of pharmacy technicians.
SPONSORS: Rep. Copenhaver, Graf 10; Rep. Haettenschwiller, Hills 29; Rep. Taylor, Straf 11
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill:
I. Defines pharmacy technician.
II. Gives the pharmacy board rulemaking authority regarding the duties, functions and standards of conduct of pharmacy technicians, requirements for the supervision of pharmacy technicians by licensed pharmacists, and the establishment of fees for registration of pharmacy technicians.
III. Requires that pharmacy technicians be registered by the board.
This bill was requested by the New Hampshire pharmacy board.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2268
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT relative to the registration of pharmacy technicians.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
188:1 New Paragraph; Definition; Pharmacy Technician. Amend RSA 318:1 by inserting after paragraph XI the following new paragraph:
XI-a. "Pharmacy technician" means a person, other than a pharmacist, registered by the board for the purpose of assisting a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy.
188:2 New Paragraphs; Pharmacy Board; Rulemaking Authority. Amend RSA 318:5-a by inserting after paragraph IX the following new paragraphs:
X. The duties, functions, and standards of conduct of registered pharmacy technicians, and requirements for the supervision of pharmacy technicians by licensed pharmacists.
XI. The establishment of fees for registration of pharmacy technicians.
188:3 Fees; Registration of Pharmacy Technicians. Amend RSA 318:6-a to read as follows:
318:6-a Fees. The board shall establish fees for examination of applicants, for licenses and for renewal of licenses to practice pharmacy, for registration of pharmacy technicians, and for transcribing and transferring records and other services.
188:4 New Section; Pharmacy Technicians; Performance of Duties. Amend RSA 318 by inserting after section 15 the following new section:
318:15-a Pharmacy Technician. No person shall perform the functions or duties of a pharmacy technician unless such person is registered by the board to perform such functions and does so under standards of supervision established by rules of the board adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.
188:5 New Paragraph; Pharmacy Technicians; Performance of Duties Under Proper Supervision. Amend RSA 318:42 by inserting after paragraph XI the following new paragraph:
XII. A registered pharmacy technician from performing functions and duties supervised by a licensed pharmacist as authorized by rules adopted by the board under RSA 541-A.
188:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2001.
(Approved: May 26, 2000)
(Effective Date: January 1, 2001)
LBAO
00-2268
12/15/99
HB 1468-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the registration of pharmacy technicians.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Board of Pharmacy indicates this bill will increase state general fund expenditures by $13,098 in FY 2001 and by $9,398 in each year thereafter. The Board indicates general fund revenue will increase by $15,000 in FY 2001, by $17,500 in FY 2002 and FY 2003, and by $20,000 in each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or revenues.
METHODOLOGY:
The Board assumes that 600 pharmacy technicians will pay the $25 registration fee in FY 2001, 700 in FY 2002 and FY 2003, and 800 technicians will register in FY 2004. The estimated costs include pay and benefits for a part-time employee, current expenses, an additional computer and software, and office furniture.
Description FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Part-time personnel, LG 11
($10.32/hr x 60 hrs/month) $ 7,430 $ 7,430 $ 7,430 $ 7,430
Benefits 568 568 568 568
Current Expenses
(copies, postage, telephone) 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400
PC Workstation with software 2,700 0 0 0
Office furniture
(desk, chair, files) 1,000 0 0 0
Totals $13,098 $ 9,398 $ 9,398 $ 9,398