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<p><b>PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LICENSURE &amp; COMPOUNDING PHARMACY
ACCREDITATION </b></p>



<p><b>Senate Bill 468 as passed by the Senate</b></p>

<p><b>Sponsor:  Sen. Michael Green</b></p>

<p><b>House Committee:  Health Policy</b></p>

<p><b>Senate Committee:  Health Policy</b></p>

<p><b>Complete to 9-21-15</b></p>



<p style='text-align:justify'><b>SUMMARY: </b></p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>The bill would
amend the Public Health Code to do the following concerning pharmacy technician
licensure and practice:</p>



<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span>Make an exception to the requirement that a license applicant
have graduated from high school or passed a GED test, if the person were a
student in a pharmacy training program or were applying for a temporary license
or a limited license.</p>



<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span>Increase from 210 days to one year the duration of a temporary
license (issued to a person who is preparing for an examination required for
licensure).</p>



<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span>Allow a person employed as a pharmacy technician for an employer
with multiple pharmacy locations to work as a limited license pharmacy
technician at any of those locations in the state.</p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>[A limited
license may be issued to an individual who was working as a pharmacy technician
on December 22, 2014, (the date the licensure requirement took effect). An
individual who holds a limited license may act as a pharmacy technician only
for the pharmacy that he or she worked for on that date.]</p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>In addition, the
bill would delay for one year (from September 30, 2015, to September 30, 2016)
the deadline for a licensed pharmacy that provides compounding services for
sterile pharmaceuticals to be accredited by a national accrediting organization
approved by the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, be verified by the Board as being
in the accreditation process, or be in compliance with USP (U.S. Pharmacopeial
Convention) standards in a manner determined by the Board.</p>



<p style='text-align:justify'><b>FISCAL IMPACT:</b> </p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>Senate Bill 468,
as passed by the Senate, would likely have a neutral or nominal fiscal impact
on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) dependent on: (1)
how many individuals who did not earn a high school diploma or pass the GED
apply for licensure and (2) how many individuals employed as pharmacy
technicians as of October 1, 2015, and applying for a limited license perform
their duties at multiple pharmacy locations owned by a single employer. The
number of such applicants is currently unknown as the licensure requirements do
not become effective until October 1, 2015, but is more than likely not
substantial.</p>



<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>According to
LARA, approximately 16,213 total applications for pharmacy technician licensure
were submitted as of September 9, 2015, with 300 to 400 more anticipated before
the end of the fiscal year.</p>





































































<p style='text-align:justify'>                                                                                        Legislative
Analyst:   <a name="Analyst"></a>J. Hunault</p>

<p style='text-align:justify'>                                                                                                Fiscal
Analyst:   Paul Holland</p>

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by
House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official
statement of legislative intent.</span></p>

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