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Committee unanimously sends bill to sunset veterinary pharmacy advisory committee
Summary
The committee voted 12–0 to advance a bill that would sunset the Pharmacy Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee after officials said the panel has not received referrals for nearly five years and the pharmacy board can retain experts if needed.
The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Water Committee advanced a bill to sunset a long-idle advisory committee that reviewed veterinary pharmaceutical concerns.
Representative Lindsay, a co-prime sponsor, told the committee that the advisory committee was created nearly a decade ago after a single enforcement action but has not had referrals from the pharmacy board in almost five years. "Since this pharmacy board has referred no cases to the advisory committee in almost 5 years ... the General Assembly should sunset this advisory committee," Lindsay said.
Monica Sutherland, policy analyst with the Division of Professions and Occupations, attended for questions; there were no objections during the committee’s brief question-and-answer period. Sponsors said the state can retain experts when necessary, and that the advisory committee no longer appears to serve an ongoing role.
Vote: The measure was moved and seconded and passed on a unanimous roll call (12–0); it will go to the Committee of the Whole. No amendments were adopted during the hearing.
