1168-S2 AMS PARL SWAN 001

2SHB 1168 - S AMD

   By    Senator Parlette

   On page 4, after line 4, insert:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec 4. A new section is added to chapter 18.64 RCW to read as follows:

   (1) By September 1, 2005, the board of pharmacy shall, in consultation with the department and the health care authority, submit a waiver request to the federal food and drug administration that authorizes the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.

   (2) Upon approval of the federal waiver allowing for the importation of prescription drugs from Canada, the board, in consultation with the department and the health care authority, shall license Canadian pharmacies that provide services to Washington residents under RCW 18.64.350 and RCW 18.64.360. "

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EFFECT: To require an federal waiver prior to the Board of Pharmacy licensing Canadian pharmacies.