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House committee advances bill to add pharmacy technician to Idaho Board of Pharmacy
Summary
The House Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 286 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians supporting the change; at least two representatives announced they would vote no, citing fiscal and size concerns.
The House Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday voted to send House Bill 286 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Representative Healy, District 15, West Boise, presented the bill, which would add a pharmacy technician position to the Idaho Board of Pharmacy.
The bill, Healy told the committee, "is adding a pharmacy technician." He said the board's membership would be adjusted so it retains an odd number of voting members: "we had to increase with a pharmacist so that we had an odd membership," he said. Healy asked the committee for a due-pass recommendation.
Opponents on the committee raised concerns about enlarging the board…
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