SB 2552

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-TO-PHARMACIST RATIO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PHARMACIES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE; TO EXCLUDE FROM BEING COUNTED TOWARD THE RATIO CERTAIN SUPPORTIVE PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PHARMACY TO EXCEED THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-TO-PHARMACIST RATIO IF ALL PHARMACY TECHNICIANS IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE RATIO ARE NATIONALLY CERTIFIED BY A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.