12/9/2015 10:05 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: | Board of Pharmacy |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
Agency Contact: | Elaine J. 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: | Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapters 33 and 34 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 12/09/2015 |
Petitioner | Bill Irvin |
To allow a pharmacy providing services to a long term care facility to provide prescription
information of Schedule VI drugs to a "back-up" pharmacy located near the facility
enabling the "back-up" pharmacy to provide the first dispensing of the prescription
without the act constituting a transfer of the prescription.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Register of
Regulations and will be published on December 28, 2015. 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 January 27, 2016.
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 29, 2016.
Publication Date | 12/28/2015 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 01/27/2016 |