North Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Rulemakings In Progress

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (MAY 21, 2024) AND COMMENT PERIOD ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ACTION:

AMENDMENT TO 21 NCAC 46 .2504 PATIENT COUNSELING

Reasons for Proposed Action:

The principal purpose of the amendment is to clarify the rule. The existing rule addresses patient history information requirements, drug utilization reviews, offers to counsel and counseling in a non-chronological and circuitous fashion. The amended rule would address these topics in a sequential work-flow order. It further would clarify how the rule operates, and may differ, in different practice settings. Substantively, the amendment would provide for initial general counseling to take place through recorded technological means, in cases where that is appropriate.

A public hearing will be held on May 21, 2024 at 9:30AM at the NC Board of Pharmacy, 6015 Farrington Road, Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.

Any person may object to the proposed rule changes by attending the public hearing on May 21, 2024 and/or by submitting a written objection by June 14, 2024 to Jay Campbell, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, 6015 Farrington Road, Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, fax (919) 246-1056, e-mail ncboprulemaking@ncbop.org.

Procedure for Subjecting a Proposed Rule to Legislative Review: If an objection is not resolved prior to the adoption of the rule, a person may also submit a written objection to the Rules Review Commission. If the Rules Review Commission receives written and signed objections after the adoption of the Rule in accordance with G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) from 10 or more persons clearly requesting review by the legislature and the Rules Review Commission approves the rule, the rule will become effective as provided in G.S. 150B-21.3(b1). The Commission will receive written objections until 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day the Commission approves the rule. The Commission will receive letters via U.S. Mail, private courier service, or hand delivery to 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, or via email to oah.rules@oah.nc.gov. If you have any further questions concerning the submission of objections to the Commission, please review 26 NCAC 05 .0110 or call a Commission staff attorney at 984-236-1850.

 


 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (MARCH 12, 2024) AND COMMENT PERIOD ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ACTIONS:

AMENDMENT TO 21 NCAC 46 .2201 CONTINUING EDUCATION - HOURS: RECORDS: PROVIDERS CORRESPONDENCE: RECIPROCITY

ADOPTION OF 21 NCAC 46 .2516 EMERGENCY CLOSURE

Reasons for Proposed Actions:

AMENDMENT TO 21 NCAC 46 .2201 CONTINUING EDUCATION - HOURS: RECORDS: PROVIDERS CORRESPONDENCE: RECIPROCITY. The Board of Pharmacy’s continuing education rule previously provided for a limited number of carry-over hours on an annual basis. The Board removed that provision in 2018, as part of a larger effort to streamline continuing education for both pharmacists and the Board staff. The Board has determined that it is appropriate to re-introduce the ability to carry forward up to five continuing education hours per year.

ADOPTION OF 21 NCAC .2516 EMERGENCY CLOSURE. North Carolina law requires pharmacies both to post the hours that they are open and to ensure that adequate staffing is available to render services to the public safely during those hours. The Board is aware of a number of times that pharmacies have been forced to close temporarily due to emergencies, including unanticipated staffing shortages. While pharmacies should be able to close temporarily in order to ensure that their practice is consistent with the public health, safety and welfare, patients may be delayed in receiving needed medications. The proposed rule would ensure that permit holders may appropriately manage their pharmacies while providing an avenue for patients to be informed of temporary closings and to receive their prescriptions elsewhere, if needed.

A public hearing will be held on March 12, 2024 at 9:30AM at the NC Board of Pharmacy, 6015 Farrington Road, Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.

Any person may object to the proposed rule changes by attending the public hearing on March 12, 2024 and/or by submitting a written objection by April 1, 2024 to Jay Campbell, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, 6015 Farrington Road, Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, fax (919) 246-1056, e-mail ncboprulemaking@ncbop.org.

Procedure for Subjecting a Proposed Rule to Legislative Review: If an objection is not resolved prior to the adoption of the rule, a person may also submit a written objection to the Rules Review Commission. If the Rules Review Commission receives written and signed objections after the adoption of the Rule in accordance with G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) from 10 or more persons clearly requesting review by the legislature and the Rules Review Commission approves the rule, the rule will become effective as provided in G.S. 150B-21.3(b1). The Commission will receive written objections until 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day the Commission approves the rule. The Commission will receive letters via U.S. Mail, private courier service, or hand delivery to 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, or via email to oah.rules@oah.nc.gov. If you have any further questions concerning the submission of objections to the Commission, please review 26 NCAC 05 .0110 or call a Commission staff attorney at 984-236-1850.