2961-S2 AMH CAMP MORI 064

2SHB 2961 - H AMD 1115

By Representative Campbell

ADOPTED 2/13/2010

    On page 5, line 10, after "(a)" strike "A" and insert "Beginning July 1, 2011, or the date upon which the electronic sales tracking system established under section 3 of this act is available, whichever is later, a"

    On page 5, line 14, after "act," strike "beginning six months after" and insert "as long as"

    On page 5, line 33, after "shall" strike "the" and insert "a granted"

    On page 5, line 34, after "days." insert "The board may grant multiple exemptions for any pharmacy, shopkeeper, or itinerant vendor if the good cause shown indicates significant hardship for compliance with this section."

    On page 6, line 2, after "hours." insert "For purposes of this subsection (4)(c), "good cause" includes, but is not limited to, situations where the installation of the necessary equipment to access the system is unavailable or cost prohibitive to the pharmacy, shopkeeper, or itinerant vendor."

    On page 6, line 13, after "software" insert ", including inputting and retrieving data"

    On page 6, line 16, after "(D)" strike "Sixteen hours of technical" and insert "Technical"

    On page 7, beginning on line 16, strike all of subsection (4)

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 7, after line 20, insert the following:

    "(6) The board of pharmacy may not raise licensing or registration fees to fund the rule making or implementation of this section."

EFFECT:  Removes the requirement that the electronic sales tracking system be made available no sooner than July 1, 2011; instead, requires pharmacies, shopkeepers, and itinerant vendors to begin using the system on July 1, 2011, or on the date the system is available, whichever is later.  Allows the Board of Pharmacy (Board) to grant multiple 180-day exemptions from the electronic sales tracking system if there is significant hardship for compliance.  Clarifies, for purposes of granting an exemption from the electronic sales tracking system, that "good cause" includes, but is not limited to, situations where the installation of necessary equipment to access the system is unavailable or cost prohibitive.  Clarifies that access to the web-based electronic sales tracking software, which must be provided to pharmacies, shopkeepers, and itinerant vendors free of charge, includes inputting and retrieving data.  Removes the limitation of sixteen hours from the technical support that must be provided to pharmacies, shopkeepers, and itinerant vendors free of charge.  Prohibits the Board from raising licensing or registration fees to fund the rule making or implementation of the electronic sales tracking system.

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