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Committee sends bill to add certified pharmacy technician to Idaho Board of Pharmacy to the floor
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 286 to the floor with a due pass recommendation after testimony from pharmacists and technicians who said adding a certified pharmacy technician would bring operational perspective to the Board of Pharmacy.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Feb. 20 voted to send House Bill 286 to the full Senate with a due pass recommendation. The bill would add a certified registered pharmacy technician to the Idaho Board of Pharmacy and raise the board’s membership to seven.
Senator Camille Blaylock, senator from District 11 and sponsor, said, “House Bill 286 is adding a certified registered pharmacy technician to the board of pharmacy for the state. In order for the pharmacy technician to be on the board, they must be a resident of Idaho. They must be registered with the state and in good standing.” She added that the technician must be “currently engaged in the pharmacy practice, have practiced for at least 3 years, and then while they're on the board they must maintain their pharmacy designation or the certified pharmacy technician designation.”
The bill’s supporters told…
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