Texas Board of Pharmacy Upcoming Meeting May 5, 2020 and now live streaming meetings

Upcoming Board Meeting - May 5, 2020

The next Texas State Board of Pharmacy Board Meeting will be held in May. TSBP Board Meetings are open to the public, and interested parties are encouraged to attend. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who attend the full-day meeting in person may be awarded three CE hours. Signing in and out at the meeting will be required for CE credit.

Details of the upcoming meeting are as follows:

Date: May 5, 2020

Time: 9:00 a.m. – Conclusion

Location***: William P. Hobby, Jr. Building, 333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 2-225, Austin, Texas 78701

Materials: Posted here when available

Visitor Information: The Hobby Building entrance is at the corner of 4th Street and Guadalupe Street. All visitors must check in at the Security Desk and be issued a visitor’s badge. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early to accommodate parking and check-in processes.

Live Stream Information: The Board is now live streaming meetings. See this page for details.

***PLEASE NOTE: The meeting location is subject to change if a state of disaster and/or concerns about coronavirus are still in effect. TSBP will notify constituents as soon as possible if meeting details are changed. Notice will be posted on the TSBP website, social media, and via newsletter if applicable. If the meeting is held remotely, CE credit will not be awarded.

Texas Board of Pharmacy Suspension of Certain Rule Requirements

Temporary Suspension of Certain Rule Requirements

In addition to the adoption of 291.30, the Office of the Governor temporarily suspended several rules. We've included summaries below.

For more detailed information and potential updates, visit us at www.pharmacy.texas.gov/coronavirus.
 

Temporary Suspension of Certain Rule Requirements - Issued March 20, 2020

§291.17 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the annual inventory notarization requirement in §291.17(c)(3).

§291.33 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.33(c)(1)(B)(iii) to have in-person contact for patient counseling in order to allow patient counseling to be performed by telephonic consultation.

§291.36 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.36(2) to obtain to obtain an inspection within the last renewal period in order to renew a Class A-S pharmacy license.

§291.54 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.54(a)(13) to obtain an inspection within the last renewal period in order to renew a Class B pharmacy license.

§291.77 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.77(2) to obtain an inspection within the last renewal period in order to renew a Class C-S pharmacy license.

§291.106 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.106(4) to obtain an inspection within the last renewal period in order to renew a Class E-S pharmacy license.

§291.121 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.121(d)(3), (4)(C)(i) to the extent necessary to expand the pilot program for automated systems in order to allow for remote automated dispensing.

§295.15 – The Office of the Governor has temporarily suspended the requirement in §295.15(c)(2)(C) to maintain documentation of current certification in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health-Care Providers or its equivalent in order to provide immunization or vaccination under written protocol of a physician.

Texas Board of Pharmacy Emergency Board Meeting Held March 20, 2020--adopts emergency rule with regard to dispensing limits for chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine, and azithromycin.

Emergency Board Meeting Held March 20, 2020

On March 20, 2020, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy held an emergency meeting to adopt rules with regard to dispensing limits for chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine, and azithromycin.

The Board adopted emergency rule 291.30, which can be found listed along with other resources on our website here: https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/coronavirus/

The specific rule language can be found here: https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/files_pdf/291.30.pdf

If you'd like to listen to a recording of this or any previous board meeting, visit us here.