SB 323 – relating to Pharmacy
On Friday, May 2nd, SB 323, relating to Pharmacy by Representative Daphne Campbell (D-Miami Shores) and Representative Mike La Rosa (R-Saint Cloud) unanimously passed the Senate and then the House. Senator Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring) sponsored the Senate companion bill. The bill now heads to the Governor for consideration.

The bill would remove the cap of three pharmacy technicians that the Board of Pharmacy may authorize one pharmacist to supervise.  The bill would also revise the board by increasing the number of pharmacists representing both community and institutional class II pharmacies is increased from a minimum of one in each category, to a minimum of two each.  Further the bill would authorize pharmacists to administer the meningococcal vaccine and would remove the requirement for a pharmacist to have a prescription from a physician to administer the shingles vaccine.  If approved by the Governor, the bill would take effect on July 1, 2014.

AIF supports access for Floridians to high-paying jobs, such as pharmacy technician.