75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. HB 2118
 
LC 964/HB 2118-A9
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2118
 
              By JOINT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
 
                             June 10
 
  On page 59 of the printed A-engrossed bill, delete lines 14
through 45.
  On page 60, delete lines 1 through 15 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 72. + } ORS 689.115 is amended to read:
  ' 689.115. (1) The State Board of Pharmacy   { - shall
consist - }  { + consists + } of   { - seven - }   { + eight + }
members  { - , two of whom shall be representatives of the
public, and the remaining Five of whom shall - }   { + appointed
by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate in the
manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. All members of the
board must be residents of this state. Of the members of the
board:
  ' (a) Five must + } be licensed pharmacists.   { - The members
shall possess the qualifications specified in subsections (2) and
(3) of this section. - }
  '  { +  (b) One must be a pharmacy technician licensed under
ORS 689.486.
  ' (c) Two must be members of the public who are not licensed
under this chapter or a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent
or sibling of a person licensed under this chapter.
  ' (2)(a) Board members required to be licensed pharmacists may
be selected by the Governor from a list of three to five nominees
for each vacancy, submitted by a task force assembled by the
Oregon State Pharmacy Association to represent all of the
interested pharmacy groups. + }
  '  { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } The public members of the State
Board of Pharmacy
  { - shall be residents of this state who - }  { +  must be
individuals who:
  ' (A)  + }Have attained the age of majority   { - and shall not
be nor shall they ever have been a member - }  { + ;
  ' (B) Are not former members  + }of the profession of pharmacy
 { - , or persons who have any immediate family in the profession
of pharmacy or persons who have ever had - }  { + ;
  ' (C) Do not have and have never had + } any material financial
interest in the providing of pharmacy service   { - or who
have - }  { + ; and
  ' (D) Have not + } engaged in any activity directly related to
the practice of pharmacy.
  '  { - (3) - }   { + (c) + } The licensed pharmacist members of
the board
  { - shall - }  { +  must, + } at the time of their appointment:
  '  { - (a) Be residents of this state; - }
  '  { - (b) - }  { +  (A) + } Be licensed and in good standing
to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state;
  '  { - (c) - }  { +  (B) + } Be engaged in the practice of
pharmacy in this state; and
  '  { - (d) - }  { +  (C) + } Have five years of experience in
the practice of pharmacy in this state after licensure.
 
  '  { +  (d) In selecting the members of the board, the Governor
shall strive to balance the representation on the board according
to:
  ' (A) Geographic areas of this state; and
  ' (B) Ethnic group. + }
  '  { - (4) The Governor shall appoint the members of the State
Board of Pharmacy, subject to the advice and consent of the
Senate, and in accordance with the other provisions of subsection
(5) of this section. - }
  '  { - (5) At least five recommendations for appointment to
each vacancy on the board may be made to the Governor by a task
force assembled by the Oregon State Pharmacists Association to
represent all of the interested pharmacy groups. Such nominations
shall be recommendations only and shall not be binding in any
manner upon the Governor. - }
  '  { - (6) - }  { +  (3) + }   { - Any vacancy which occurs in
the membership of the board for any reason, including expiration
of term, removal, resignation, death, disability or
disqualification, shall be filled by the Governor in the manner
prescribed by subsections (4) and (5) of this section. - }
 { + The term of office of each member is three years, but a
member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. + } The Governor
shall fill vacancies which occur by expiration of full terms
within 90 days prior to each date of expiration, and shall fill
vacancies which occur for any other reason within 60 days after
each such vacancy occurs.'.
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