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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6558

SB 6558: Hospital pharmacy licenses

Allowing a hospital pharmacy license to include individual practitioner offices and multipractitioner clinics owned and operated by a hospital and ensuring such offices and clinics are inspected according to the level of service provided.

Summary

  • Clarifies provisions regarding allowing hospital pharmacy licenses to include individual practitioner offices and multipractitioner clinics owned, operated, or under common control with a hospital.
  • Requires interpretation of the provisions regulating the practice of pharmacy to be in a manner that supports regulatory, inspection, and investigation standards that are reasonable and appropriate based on the level of risk and the type of services provided in a pharmacy.
  • Provides timelines in which the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission must adopt rules regarding pharmacy inspection standards and updates to application or renewal forms for hospital pharmacy licenses.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6558), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 26, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 118, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6558, SSB 6558

AN ACT Relating to allowing a hospital pharmacy license to include individual practitioner offices and multipracitioner clinics owned and operated by a hospital and ensuring such offices and clinics are inspected according to the level of service provided;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6558
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6558
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6558
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6558)
  2. Chapter 118, 2016 Laws. (SSB 6558)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6558)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6558)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6558)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6558)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6558)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6558)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6558)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6558)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 6558)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6558)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6558)
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6558)
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6558)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6558)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6558)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6558)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6558)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6558)
  23. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6558)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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