BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 29, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SB 952
(Anderson) - As Introduced February 4, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill, for purposes of meeting requirements for pharmacy
technician licensure:
1)Deletes a reference to a specific certifying entity.
2)Allows for additional entities to provide certification that
meets the board's licensure standards, by allowing licensure
requirements to be met if an applicant is certified by any
accredited organization approved by the Board of Pharmacy
(Board), as specified.
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FISCAL EFFECT:
The Board will incur a one-time cost of $75,000 for an
occupational analysis and additional implementation work
(Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund). An occupational analysis is
required to ensure that examinations intended for the pharmacy
technician program are psychometrically sound. The Board would
also need to update forms and to promulgate regulations.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. This bill would expand the number of pharmacy
technician certification programs that could be recognized by
the Board for licensing and strike from existing law specific
reference to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board,
instead referencing accredited certifying organizations
approved by the Board. The author explains this will give
pharmacy technicians more flexibility in terms of testing
locations and ensuring healthy competition among certifying
entities.
2)Related Legislation. AB 2331 (Dababneh) adds an additional
license exam option for purposes of dental licensure.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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