ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff
	House: HHS DP 12-0-0-0

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HB 2953: pharmacy board; civil penalties.

Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1

Caucus & COW

Overview

Establishes limitations on civil penalties issued by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy (ASBP).

History

ASBP regulates the practice of pharmacy and the distribution, sale and storage of prescription medications, prescriptive devices and nonprescription medications. ASBP is charged with licensing pharmacists, pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees and issues permits to pharmacies, drug manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and suppliers in Arizona.

ASBP may issue nondisciplinary civil penalties or delegate to its Executive Director the authority to issue nondisciplinary civil penalties. These penalties are prescribed by rule and issued using a form approved by ASBP. If a licensee, registrant or permittee fails to pay a nondisciplinary civil penalty, ASBP must hold a hearing on the matter. ASBP may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 to a permittee in violation of any applicable statutes, policies or rules (A.R.S. §§ 32-1904 and 32-1927.02).

Provisions

1. Limits the maximum civil penalty that ASBP can issue to its licensee's, registrants and permittees to $25,000 in any six-month period. (Sec. 1)

2. Allows ASBP and its Executive Director to issue a civil penalty less than the maximum civil penalty and consider activities of the licensee, registrant or permittee over the previous 48-months. (Sec. 1)

3. Limits the civil penalty amount that ASBP can issue to permittees that are not directly performing patient care to $25,000 in the aggregate in any six-month period. (Sec. 2)

4. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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