This bill proposes significant updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes related to the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. Key changes include new notification requirements for permittees and licensees, mandating that they inform the board within fifteen business days of certain actions taken against their permits or licenses in other jurisdictions. The bill also establishes new obligations for permittees regarding their hours of operation and the reporting of adverse events related to compounded medications, while enhancing the board's authority to issue subpoenas and grant extensions for notifications. Additionally, it modifies existing language for clarity, such as changing "licensee" to "registrant," and consolidates reporting requirements to ensure standardized notification timelines.

Moreover, the bill introduces a new requirement for wholesaling or distributing prescription drugs and controlled substances without a valid board-issued permit, while modifying the tracking system for controlled substances by focusing on "dispensing." It replaces "affidavits" with "search warrants" for law enforcement investigations and clarifies the employment context for healthcare professionals involved in dispensing. The updated reporting requirements mandate that dispensers report the date a prescription is filled and sold within one business day, eliminate waivers for dispensers lacking automated recordkeeping, and allow the board to prescribe the prescription form for reporting purposes. The amended statutes are set to take effect on March 31, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-1901.01, 32-1904, 32-1923.01, 32-1925, 32-1926, 32-1926.01, 32-1927, 32-1927.01, 32-1927.02, 32-1930, 32-1941, 32-1965, 36-2602, 36-2604, 36-2606, 36-2608, 13-3451, 32-1963.01, 32-1936, 32-1937, 32-1968, 41-1831, 36-781, 36-661, 15-157, 36-2226.01, 15-344.01, 36-3601, 36-2228, 36-2266, 32-1994, 41-1758.03, 13-3401, 41-1061, 41-1091, 32-4301, 36-2501, 91-513, 36-2610, 12-2293, 23-1026, 11-593, 36-198, 36-2901, 11-594, 20-3151