Senate Study Bill 1081 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES BILL BY CHAIRPERSON RAGAN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to approval of pilot or demonstration research 1 projects in the practice of pharmacy. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2164SC (3) 84 pf/nh
S.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 155A.43 Pilot or demonstration 1 research projects —— approval. 2 1. The board may approve pilot or demonstration research 3 projects of innovative applications in the practice of 4 pharmacy. The board shall adopt rules and procedures for 5 application for and approval of such projects. Any project 6 approved by the board shall comply with the rules and 7 procedures adopted for such projects. 8 2. The approval of a project may include the granting of 9 exceptions to any administrative rule under the purview of the 10 board of pharmacy, as necessary to complete the project, for 11 the duration of the project. 12 3. The board shall not approve any project that includes 13 therapeutic substitution or substitution of a medical device 14 used in patient care, or which expands the practice of pharmacy 15 as defined in section 155A.3. 16 EXPLANATION 17 This bill authorizes the board of pharmacy to approve pilot 18 or demonstration research projects of innovative applications 19 in the practice of pharmacy. The board must adopt rules and 20 procedures for application for and approval of such projects, 21 and any project approved must comply with the rules and 22 procedures adopted. The approval of a project may include 23 the granting of exceptions to any administrative rule under 24 the purview of the board of pharmacy necessary to complete 25 the project for the duration of the project. The board is 26 prohibited from approving any project that includes therapeutic 27 substitution or substitution of a medical device used in 28 patient care, or which expands the definition of the practice 29 of pharmacy. 30 -1- LSB 2164SC (3) 84 pf/nh 1/ 1