Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Agenda for Meeting on august 27, 2013

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
   
2. Appearances
   
3. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-4 ~ Preferential Licensing for Military Personnel
   
4. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-5 ~ Collaborative Drug Therapy Management
   
5. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-6 ~ Penal Pharmacy Permit Revision
   
6. Opportunity for Public Comment
   
7. Adjourn 
   

Update on Status of Prescriber's Use in Louisiana

2013-1.2 ~ Compounding for Prescriber's Use  [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2013-E]
               01-29-2013     Board issued Declaration of Emergency & Emergency Rule, to become effective on 01-31-2013.
               01-30-2013     Distributed required Notice of Emergency to Office of the Governor, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the President of the Senate, Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Office of the Director of the Louisiana Register.
               01-30-2013     Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity to all pharmacies, all pharmacists, and List of Interested Parties.

2013-1.1 ~ Compounding for Prescriber's Use [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2013-D]
               12-13-2012     Board issued Declaration of Emgergency & Emergency Rule, effective immediately.
               12-16-2012     Distributed electronic Notice of Emergency Rule to all pharmacies, all pharmacists, and List of Interested Parties.
               12-17-2012     Distributed required Notice of Emergency to Office of the Governor, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the President of the Senate, Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Office of the Director of the Louisiana Register.
               01-18-2013     Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare rejected the emergency rule.  The effect of that decision was to void the December 13, 2012 emergency rule, effective immediately.  However, in recognition of the continuing potential risk, the legislative committee directed the Board to develop a replacement emergency rule with a different balance of risk vs benefit within two weeks.
               01-18-2013     Provided notice of legislative decision by distributing electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity to all pharmacies, all pharmacists, and List of Interested Parties.

2013-1 ~ Compounding for Prescriber's Use [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2013-D]               01-20-2013     1st Report: Notice of Intent
               02-27-2013     Public Hearing

Pursuant to First Report---waiting on summary of comments from public hearing on 2-27-13 and responses.

Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy Legislative Proposals Considered At Today, March 6, 2013 Meeting

Legislative Proposals

2013-D ~ Amends the Prescription Monitoring Program law to allow authorized prescribers and dispensers to appoint certain delegates for the purpose of accessing program information.
               03-06-2013 - Scheduled for consideration by the Board.


2013-C ~ Amends the definition of 'approved college of pharmacy' in the Pharmacy Practice Act.
               03-06-2013 - Scheduled for consideration by the Board.


2013-B ~ Amends the laws relative to non-resident pharmacies to permit the Board to recover expenses incurred in the inspection of non-resident pharmacies.
               03-06-2013 - Scheduled for consideration by the Board.


2013-A ~ Defines a new term 'Pharmacy-generated product' in the Pharmacy Practice Act.
               03-06-2013 - Scheduled for consideration by the Board.

Reminder: Louisiana Board Meeting Tomorrow Feb. 27 to Discuss Patient-Specific or Office Use Prescriptions

2013-E ~ Amends the section of rules that allows pharmacies to prepare practitioner-administered compounds without a patient-specific prescription; specifically authorizes preparation of copies of commercial products when such products are unavailable; limits the amount of products that may be prepared by a pharmacy without a patient-specific prescription to ten percent of total products dispensed and distributed on an annual basis.
               01-23-2013 - Regulation Revision Committee approved Draft #1 (corrected).
               01-29-2013 - Draft #1 amended further.  Board adopted Declaration of Emergency and Emergency Rule with a stipulated effective date of January 31, 2013.
               01-30-2013 - Incorporated as Regulatory Project 2013-1.2.

 

2013-D ~ Repeals the sections of the rules that allow pharmacies to prepare practitioner-administered compounds without a patient-specific prescription.
               12-13-2012 - Board adopted Emergency Rule, with an immediate effective date.
               12-14-2012 - Incorporated as Regulatory Project 2013-1.1.
               01-18-2013 - Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare rejected the Emergency Rule.  The effect of that decision voided the Emergency Rule effective immediately.  However, in recognition of the continuing potential risk, the legislative committee directed the Board to develop a replacement emergency rule reflecting a different balance of risk vs benefit within two weeks.

 

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Agenda
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
3388 Brentwood Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809-1700
www.pharmacy.la.gov
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing has been ordered and called for
9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Board office, for the purpose to wit:
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order
2. Appearances
3. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-1 ~ Compounding for Prescriber’s Use
4. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-2 ~ Satellite Pharmacies
5. Opportunity for Public Comment
6. Adjourn
 

Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Agenda for Meeting tomorrow, 2/20/13

A G E N D A
NOTE: This agenda is tentative until 24 hours in advance of the meeting, at which time the most recent revision becomes official.
Revised 02-01-2013
1. Call to Order
2. Quorum Call
3. Call for Additional Agenda Items
4. Opportunity for Public Comment
5. Consideration of Minutes from Previous Meetings – January 10 & January 23, 2013
6. Old Business
a. Hospital pharmacy dispensing/distribution processes and recordkeeping rules
b. Act 142 of 2010 Legislature, re Chapter 29 – Prescription Monitoring Program
(addition of veterinarians)
c. Signatures on electronic prescriptions
d. Standards for pharmacies hosting immunization activities
e. Expansion of pharmacy permits to include:
(1) Call centers with cognitive services
(2) Pharmacists exercising cognitive services outside a pharmacy
f. Act 276 of 2012 Legislature – preferential licensing procedures for military trained applicants and their spouses
g. Collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) update
h. Pharmacist verification of medications in automated dispensing systems [La. R.S. 37:1212]
7. New Business
a. Pharmacy generated products (non-patient-specific products)
b. Delegate accounts for PMP access
NOTE: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Law at La. R.S. 42:16, the committee may, upon 2/3 affirmative vote of those members
present and voting, enter into executive session for the limited purpose of (1) discussion of the character, professional competence,
or physical or mental health of a licensee, (2) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct, (3) strategy sessions or
negotiations with respect to litigation, (4) discussions regarding personnel matters, or other purposes itemized at La. R.S. 42:17.
c. Reimbursement for travel expenses for inspection of out-of-state pharmacies
8. Adjourn

Reminder: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Public Hearing Regarding Office or Prescriber's Use of Compound on Feb. 27, 2013

9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Board office, for the purpose to wit:
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order
2. Appearances
3. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-1 ~ Compounding for Prescriber’s Use
4. Notice of Intent re Regulatory Project 2013-2 ~ Satellite Pharmacies
5. Opportunity for Public Comment
6. Adjourn

Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Regulation Revision Committee Agenda for Feb. 20, 2013 meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Regulation Revision Committee has been ordered and called for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Board office, for the purpose to wit:
A G E N D A
NOTE: This agenda is tentative until 24 hours in advance of the meeting, at which time the most recent revision becomes official.
Revised 02-01-2013
1. Call to Order
2. Quorum Call
3. Call for Additional Agenda Items
4. Opportunity for Public Comment
5. Consideration of Minutes from Previous Meetings – January 10 & January 23, 2013
6. Old Business
a. Hospital pharmacy dispensing/distribution processes and recordkeeping rules
b. Act 142 of 2010 Legislature, re Chapter 29 – Prescription Monitoring Program
(addition of veterinarians)
c. Signatures on electronic prescriptions
d. Standards for pharmacies hosting immunization activities
e. Expansion of pharmacy permits to include:
(1) Call centers with cognitive services
(2) Pharmacists exercising cognitive services outside a pharmacy
f. Act 276 of 2012 Legislature – preferential licensing procedures for military trained applicants and their spouses
g. Collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) update
h. Pharmacist verification of medications in automated dispensing systems [La. R.S. 37:1212]
7. New Business
a. Pharmacy generated products (non-patient-specific products)
b. Delegate accounts for PMP access

c. Reimbursement for travel expenses for inspection of out-of-state pharmacies
8. Adjourn