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Committee advances bill moving pharmacy board rules into statute
Summary
House Bill 200 would codify the remainder of the Board of Pharmacy's rules into statute; supporters told the committee the change brings stability for businesses and retains existing practice authority.
Rep. Jordan Redmond, representing District 3 in Kootenai County, told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee that House Bill 200 moves the remainder of the Board of Pharmacy rules into statute as part of a two-year migration. "This bill provides stability for business owners and for quality of care for patients," Redmond said and added the bill does not expand or shrink practice authority.
Ed Sperry, identified himself as a former public member of the Board of Pharmacy and testified in support, saying the board's role is "to protect the public" and that the migration promotes business stability. Marcus Hurst, pharmacy director for Rollins Pharmacy and a licensed pharmacist in Idaho, testified remotely in support and described Idaho as "leading the way" by recognizing pharmacists' expanded scope of practice, including point-of-care testing and independent prescribing.
Redmond said he received one stakeholder question about the wording on page 29, line 30 regarding the word "independent" in a phrase about pharmacists prescribing; he said the language mirrors rule 350 and has repeatedly passed the legislature in prior sessions.
Sen. Burkey moved and the committee approved a motion to send House Bill 200 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation. Testimony in the excerpt supported the bill; no formal opposition was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
