Recap of House Session One – March 4, 2016 Speaker of the House Elections Underway Action Taken During Session One The process to select the next Speaker-elect got The first session of the APhA2016 House of Delegates underway. The House will consider the following was a busy session with the House taking action on individuals: several items. Below is a snapshot of the action taken: Collin Conway Revisions to the House Rules were approved and Michael Hogue utilized in the house session Joey Mattingly No secondary amendments allowed Policy Review Committee recommended Speaker Tolle Discusses “A Legacy of statement amendments that change intent shall be submitted to the New Business Leadership” Review Committee In APhA Speaker of the House Theresa Tolle’s speech to House received and approved the Policy Review the 2016 APhA House of Delegates she discussed the Committee Report impact of APhA House policy on the profession, House received, began debate and took action on association and society. She recognized the impact of the Policy Committee Report. The following action recently deceased Former Speaker Mary Louise was taken: Anderson and the House’s responsibility of “setting the Biologic, Biosimilar and Interchangeable course”, and while that is not always popular, it is Biologic Drug Products: CRITICAL and visionary! Statements Number 1, 2, 4, and 5 were adopted Statement Number 3 was referred to the Policy Reference Committee Point-of-Care Testing: Voting for APhA Board of Trustees and Statement Number 3 was adopted Statements Number 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 Academies Now Open were referred to the Policy Reference Committee Visit for more information Medication Optimization Services within The House heard from the candidates running for the the Patient Care Process: APhA Board of Trustees at the first House Session. At Statements Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 5:00pm ET the election polling was opened. You can were referred to the Policy Reference cast your ballot utilizing your computer, smart device or Committee visiting one of the voting booths located on APhA Main Street during the meeting. Voting will be open until noon EST on May 2, 2016. Talk to the candidates at “Meet the Candidates” on Monday, March 7 from 12:15pm-1:15pm in the Convention Center Pratt Street Lobby. Go to to read about the candidates for office.
Recap of House Session One – March 4, 2016 Action Taken During Session One The first session of the APhA2016 House of Delegates was a busy session with the House taking action on several items. Below is a snapshot of the action taken: Revisions to the House Rules were approved and utilized in the house session No secondary amendments allowed Policy Review Committee recommended statement amendments that change intent shall be submitted to the New Business Review Committee House received and approved the Policy Review Committee Report House received, began debate and took action on the Policy Committee Report. The following action was taken: Biologic, Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biologic Drug Products: Statements Number 1, 2, 4, and 5 were adopted Statement Number 3 was referred to the Policy Reference Committee Point-of-Care Testing: Statement Number 3 was adopted Statements Number 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 were referred to the Policy Reference Committee Medication Optimization Services within the Patient Care Process: Statements Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were referred to the Policy Reference Committee Speaker of the House Elections Underway The process to select the next Speaker-elect got underway. The House will consider the following individuals: Collin Conway Michael Hogue Joey Mattingly Speaker Tolle Discusses “A Legacy of Leadership” In APhA Speaker of the House Theresa Tolle’s speech to the 2016 APhA House of Delegates she discussed the impact of APhA House policy on the profession, association and society. She recognized the impact of recently deceased Former Speaker Mary Louise Anderson and the House’s responsibility of “setting the course”, and while that is not always popular, it is CRITICAL and visionary! Voting for APhA Board of Trustees and Academies Now Open Visit for more information The House heard from the candidates running for the APhA Board of Trustees at the first House Session. At 5:00pm ET the election polling was opened. You can cast your ballot utilizing your computer, smart device or visiting one of the voting booths located on APhA Main Street during the meeting. Voting will be open until noon EST on May 2, 2016. Talk to the candidates at “Meet the Candidates” on Monday, March 7 from 12:15pm-1:15pm in the Convention Center Pratt Street Lobby. Go to to read about the candidates for office.