FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2524

                                   C 83 L 90

BYHouse Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Leonard, Day, Braddock, Crane and Dellwo; by request of Department of Health)

Continuing the board of pharmacy and modifying licensures.

House Committe on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

A sunset review of the Board of Pharmacy, conducted by the Legislative Budget Committee in 1989, recommended that the agency be continued.

The Legislative Budget Committee also recommended that the Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee on Drug Misuse, Diversion, and Abuse be abolished.

SUMMARY:

The powers and duties of the State Board of Pharmacy are reauthorized.

The Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee is repealed.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 95   0

      Senate    48     0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990