THE BILL ITSELF
CS/HB 1425
Consultant Pharmacists
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to consultant pharmacists; amending s.
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465.0125, F.S.; revising the definition of "health
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care facility"; authorizing consultant pharmacists to
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provide medication management services in clinics
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owned by a hospital or by one or more physicians who
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are employed by or contracted with a hospital;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
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465.0125, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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465.0125 Consultant pharmacist license; application,
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renewal, fees; responsibilities; rules.—
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(1) The department shall issue or renew a consultant
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pharmacist license upon receipt of an initial or renewal
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application that conforms to the requirements for consultant
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pharmacist initial licensure or renewal as adopted by the board
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by rule and a fee set by the board not to exceed $250. To be
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licensed as a consultant pharmacist, a pharmacist must complete
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additional training as required by the board.
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(e) For purposes of this subsection, the term "health care
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facility" means an ambulatory surgical center or hospital
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licensed under chapter 395, an alcohol or chemical dependency
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treatment center licensed under chapter 397, an inpatient
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hospice licensed under part IV of chapter 400, a nursing home
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licensed under part II of chapter 400, an ambulatory care center
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as defined in s. 408.07, or a nursing home component under
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chapter 400 within a continuing care facility licensed under
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chapter 651, or a health care clinic that is owned by a hospital
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or by one or more physicians that are employed by or contracted
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with a hospital.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.