3/26/2014 2:54 pm
Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations
VA.R. Document Number: R____-______
Virginia Register Publication Information

Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: Board of Pharmacy
Regulatory Coordinator: Caroline Juran, RPh

(804)367-4416

caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov
Agency Contact: Elaine Yeatts

Agency Regulatory Coordinator

(804)367-4688

elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov
Contact Address: Department of Health Professions

9960 Mayland Drive

Henrico, VA 23233
Chapter Affected:
18 vac 110 - 20: Virginia Board of Pharmacy Regulations
Statutory Authority: State: Chapters 33 and 34 of Title 54.1

Federal:
Date Petition Received 12/12/2013
Petitioner Daniel Colpo
 Petitioner's Request
Prohibit acceptance of coupons for dispensing as it has potential for medication safety concerns through incomplete DUR/Profile data and transcription errors.
 Agency Plan
The petition has been filed with the Register of Regulations and will be published on January 13, 2014.  Comment on the petition may be sent by email, regular mail or posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov; comment will be requested until February 12, 2014. Following receipt of all comments on the petition to amend regulations, the Board will decide whether to make any changes to the regulatory language in Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy.  This matter will be on the Board's agenda for its meeting scheduled for March 26, 2014.
Publication Date 01/13/2014  (comment period will also begin on this date)
Comment End Date 02/12/2014
 Agency Decision
Take no action
Agency Response Date 03/26/2014
 Agency Decision Text
 At its meeting today, the Board considered the petition and comments, which were all in support of the request.  Following a lengthy discussion, the Board concluded that it needed additional information about what other states have adopted and some legal advice from its board counsel.  For that purpose, the matter was referred to the Regulation Committee of the Board for further consideration.  While the Board does not intend to initiate rulemaking at this time, the Committee will make a recommendation to the full Board at its meeting in June.