A bill authored by Oregon State Senator Bill Hansell to allow telepharmacy in Oregon passed the Senate on a 29-1 vote and is headed to the House.  Hansell says the bill would expand access to pharmaceutical services to rural, elderly, and disabled Oregonians.  The 29th District Senator says in small cities that cannot support a full-time pharmacist, many residents must travel considerable distances to pick up their prescriptions or depend on others to pick them up for them, leading many to either go without their needed medication or have their treatment delayed.  SB 629 would allow a pharmacist to consult over electronic means with pharmacy techs to fill prescriptions and communicate with patients.