This bill introduces amendments to the crime of interference with custody and the practice of pharmacy. It expands the definition of interference with custody to include the intentional enticement or persuasion of a child under 18 to leave their parent or guardian's custody, with penalties ranging from civil violations to class B felonies based on the number of offenses. In the realm of pharmacy, the bill allows licensed healthcare professionals to dispense a 30-day supply of noncontrolled oral anti-cancer medication under certain conditions and modifies pharmacy license display requirements from "conspicuous display" to "readily retrievable."

Additionally, the bill authorizes licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to engage in remote processing and removes the requirement for a pharmacist's name or initials on controlled drug labels. It repeals and reenacts the definition of the "practice of pharmacy," broadening the services pharmacists can provide, and eliminates examination requirements for advanced pharmacy technician licensure. The bill also mandates that pharmacy licensure applicants be examined on state-specific or universal pharmacy law, expands the Pharmacy Board's duties, and emphasizes cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services for drug sample analysis. The effective date for the first section is January 1, 2027, while the rest will take effect 60 days after passage, with an indeterminable fiscal impact related to changes in criminal penalties and enforcement.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 633:4
As Amended by the House: 633:4
As Amended by the Senate: 633:4, 318:42, 318:28, 318:39, 318:15-, 318-B:13, 318:5-a, 318:16-a, 318:19, 318:8