HB1675 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pharmacies; require to maintain not more than a certain ratio of pharmacy technicians to licensed pharmacists.

What is the status of HB1675?

Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB1675?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1675.xml

Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi HB1675: Pharmacies; require to maintain not more than a certain ratio of pharmacy technicians to licensed pharmacists.

Q: What does HB1675 do?

In its own words: An act to require pharmacies to maintain not more than a certain pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio; to authorize the state board of pharmacy to adopt rules and regulations necessary to enforce compliance with the ratio requirements; to prohibit the board from adopting a ratio requirement that is more restrictive than the requirements of this act; to bring forward sections 73-21-83 and 73-21-111, mississippi code of 1972, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.

Status: Failed, February 3, 2026

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PHARMACIES TO MAINTAIN NOT MORE THAN A CERTAIN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-TO-PHARMACIST RATIO; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RATIO REQUIREMENTS; TO PROHIBIT THE BOARD FROM ADOPTING A RATIO REQUIREMENT THAT IS MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-21-83 AND 73-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

What the bill says

An act to require pharmacies to maintain not more than a certain pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio; to authorize the state board of pharmacy to adopt rules and regulations necessary to enforce compliance with the ratio requirements; to prohibit the board from adopting a ratio requirement that is more restrictive than the requirements of this act; to bring forward sections 73-21-83 and 73-21-111, mississippi code of 1972, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PHARMACIES TO MAINTAIN NOT MORE THAN A CERTAIN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN-TO-PHARMACIST RATIO; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RATIO REQUIREMENTS; TO PROHIBIT THE BOARD FROM ADOPTING A RATIO REQUIREMENT THAT IS MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-21-83 AND 73-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) A licensed pharmacy located in Mississippi that is open to the public shall maintain a pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio of not more than five (5) pharmacy technicians for every one (1) licensed pharmacist on duty. (2) A licensed pharmacy located in Mississippi that is not open to the public shall maintain a pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio of not more than twelve (12) pharmacy technicians for every one (1) licensed pharmacist on duty. (3) The board shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations necessary to enforce and ensure compliance with the pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio requirements provided in *HR43/R2159* H. B. No. 1675 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R2159 PAGE 1 (ELS\KP) this section. However, the board may not adopt rules or regulations establishing a pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio that is more restrictive than the …

Mississippi HB1675: Pharmacies; require to maintain not more than a certain ratio of pharmacy technicians to licensed pharmacists.

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