Pennsylvania would set pharmacy board seats and experience rules

The proposed text sets the board's membership, appointment, experience, and term rules. The proposed board would include the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs, the Attorney General's consumer protection director or designee, two public members, six pharmacists, and one registered pharmacy technician. Pharmacists would represent independent pharmacies, retail chains with at least five Pennsylvania-licensed pharmacies, and acute care institutional pharmacies. The Governor would appoint professional, technician, and public members with the advice and consent of a majority of elected senators. Pharmacist appointees would need at least five years of registration immediately before appointment. The technician would need five years of board registration or a pharmacist's statement confirming five years of work as a technician in Pennsylvania. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment. The membership rules would apply to vacancies then, and as later terms expire or vacancies arise.

The proposed text sets six-year terms and limits how many terms members may serve. These rules cover professional, pharmacy technician, and public members of the board. A pharmacy technician could serve only one six-year term. Other members could not serve more than two consecutive terms. If a member dies, resigns, or becomes disqualified, a successor would be appointed in the same way and with the same qualifications to serve the unexpired term. A term could extend up to six months beyond six years while a successor is appointed and qualified.