The membership of the Pharmacy Examining Board, the official text

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 898
January 27, 2026 - Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara, cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Health.

An Act to renumber and amend 15.405 (9); to create 15.405 (9) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the membership of the Pharmacy Examining Board.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Pharmacy Examining Board, which licenses pharmacists, pharmacies, and other entities involved in the supply chain for prescription drugs and registers pharmacy technicians, consists of seven members, including five pharmacists and two public members. This bill adds two registered pharmacy technicians to the membership of the board.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 15.405 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 15.405 (9) (intro.) and amended to read:
15.405 (9) Pharmacy examining board. (intro.) There is created a pharmacy examining board in the department of safety and professional services.
The pharmacy examining board shall consist consisting of the following 7 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms.:
(a) Five of the members shall be who are licensed to practice pharmacy in this state pharmacists under ch. 450.
(e) Two members shall be public members.
Section 2. 15.405 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
15.405 (9) (b) Two members who are registered pharmacy technicians under ch. 450.
Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in s. 15.405 (9) (intro.), the initial members of the pharmacy examining board appointed under s. 15.405 (9) (b) shall be appointed for the following terms:
(a) One of the initial members shall be appointed for a term expiring on July 1, 2028.
(b) One of the initial members shall be appointed for a term expiring on July 1, 2030.
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