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Senate committee approves Board of Pharmacy housekeeping bills, removes obsolete advisory language
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced three Board of Pharmacy bills that remove outdated statutory language and abolish a nongovernment hospital pharmacy advisory committee. Lawmakers and the board’s staff said the changes are technical and will not affect current enforcement or member selection.
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on the morning docket approved three bills requested by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy to update and clarify statutory language.
One sponsor described HB1285 as “pretty straightforward” and said it "removes obsolete language that regards the staggering of terms." The committee’s discussion emphasized that the changes are technical corrections to match current practice and do not alter how board…
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