Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Pharmacy Page: A2
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June 2017 Sunset Advisory Commission
Recommendation 1.6, Adopted - Direct the board to make trend data about controlled substance
prescriptions in Texas publicly available. (Management action - nonstatutory)
(See Provisions Added by the Legislature for additional Prescription Monitoring
Program changes.)
ISSUE 2 - Licensing and Enforcement
Recommendation 2.1, Adopted - Remove unnecessary qualifications required of applicants for
licensure or registration.
Recommendation 2.2, Adopted - Require the board to create a system of graduated penalties for late
renewal of pharmacy technician registration.
Recommendation 2.3, Adopted - Clarify statute to authorize the board to delegate tasks to the
executive director.
Recommendation 2.4, Adopted - Clarify statute to require the board to develop continuing education
standards for pharmacy technicians.
Recommendation 2.5,Adopted - Authorize the board to deny renewal applications from noncompliant
applicants.
Recommendation 2.6, Adopted - The board should remove the unnecessary requirement that renewal
forms be notarized. (Management action - nonstatutory)
Recommendation 2.7, Adopted - Direct the board to query a national disciplinary database before
license renewal. (Management action - nonstatutory)
ISSUE 3- Governance
Recommendation 3.1, Adopted - Continue the Texas State Board of Pharmacy for 12 years.
Recommendation 3.2, Modified - Apply the standard Sunset across-the-board requirement for the
board to develop a policy regarding negotiated rulemaking and alternative dispute resolution, and update
the board member training requirements to include the board's rulemaking authority and anti-trust actions.
Recommendation 3.3, Adopted - The board should develop and implement a succession plan to
prepare for impending retirements. (Management action - nonstatutory)
NEW ISSUES ADDED BY THE SUNSET COMMISSION
Wholesale pharmaceutical distributors reporting, Modified - Require wholesale pharmaceutical
distributors to report their sales of controlled substances to the Pharmacy Board, as they currentlysubmit to the DEA.
Pharmacy technician certification study, Adopted -Direct the Pharmacy Board to study the potential
benefits of recognizing all pharmacy technician certifications offered by entities accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies. (Management action - nonstatutory)
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Ogle, Steven; Schiff, Tamara; Hartley, Cee & Teleki, Katharine. Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Pharmacy, report, June 2017; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1033475/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.