HB60 • 2025

An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for permit to conduct a pharmacy.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: BOROWSKI
Last action: 2025-03-26
Official status: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 26, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for permit to conduct a pharmacy.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for permit to conduct a pharmacy.

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Amendments

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A00005

02/05/25

Plain English: H0060B0037A00005 NES:EJH 01/27/25 #90 A00005 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H0060B0037A00005 NES:EJH 01/27/25 #90 A00005 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
60 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE WALSH Printer's No.
37 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 9 through 11, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section 1.
Section 4(a)(3.1)(i) and (ii) of the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, are amended to read: Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by striking out all of said line and inserting [(i) The prescription is for a drug which is lawfully refillable.] Amend Bill, page 2, line 4, by inserting a bracket before "The" Amend Bill, page 2, lines 4 through 6, by striking out the comma in line 4, all of line 5 and "under Federal law or regulation" in line 6 Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by inserting after "regulation." ] The drug is not excluded from being transferred between pharmacies by Federal law or regulation, including 21 CFR 1306.08 (relating to electronic prescriptions).

Bill History

2025-11-14 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page 245-246), March 19, 2025
2025-03-26 S
In the Senate
2025-03-26 CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 26, 2025
2025-03-19 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, March 19, 2025
2025-03-19 H
Third consideration and final passage, March 19, 2025 (202-0)
2025-03-18 H
Second consideration, March 18, 2025
2025-03-18 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 18, 2025
2025-03-17 H
Removed from table, March 17, 2025
2025-02-05 HEALTH
Reported as amended, Feb. 5, 2025
2025-02-05 H
First consideration, Feb. 5, 2025
2025-02-05 H
Laid on the table, Feb. 5, 2025
2025-01-13 HEALTH
Referred to HEALTH, Jan. 10, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for permit to conduct a pharmacy.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 37 PRINTER'S NO. 474
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 60
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BOROWSKI, GIRAL, VENKAT, GUENST, PIELLI, PROBST,
SANCHEZ, HOWARD, KHAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SHUSTERMAN, DONAHUE,
HILL-EVANS, CERRATO, GREEN, GREINER, CURRY, BOYD, HANBIDGE
AND GROVE, JANUARY 10, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
further providing for permit to conduct a pharmacy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(a)(3.1)(ii) of the act of September 27,
1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, is amended
to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 4(A)(3.1)(I) AND (II) OF THE ACT OF
SEPTEMBER 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, NO.699), KNOWN AS THE PHARMACY
ACT, ARE AMENDED TO READ:
Section 4. Permit to Conduct a Pharmacy.--(a) The State
Board of Pharmacy shall issue a permit to any person to conduct
a pharmacy who has filed an application therefor, subscribed by
the applicant under oath or affirmation, and containing such
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information as the board may require, and whose proposed
pharmacy complies with all requirements of this act, including
the following:
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(3.1) Adheres to the following requirements for transferring
prescriptions between pharmacies in Pennsylvania:
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[(I) THE PRESCRIPTION IS FOR A DRUG WHICH IS LAWFULLY
REFILLABLE.]
(ii) [The drug is not a Schedule II controlled substance,
except for a drug that may be transfered between pharmacies
under Federal law or regulation.] THE DRUG IS NOT EXCLUDED FROM
BEING TRANSFERRED BETWEEN PHARMACIES BY FEDERAL LAW OR
REGULATION, INCLUDING 21 CFR 1306.08 (RELATING TO ELECTRONIC
PRESCRIPTIONS).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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