The Board proposes the rule amendments to update, revise and streamline board rules relating to pharmacies serving assisted living/long term care facilities.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Pharmacy

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B16-28.301Destruction of Controlled Substances - Institutional Class I Pharmacies (Nursing Homes)

64B16-28.501Institutional Permit - Consultant Pharmacist of Record

64B16-28.503Transmission of Starter Dose Prescriptions for Patients in Class I Institutional or Modified II B Facilities

64B16-28.606Remote Medication Order Processing for Class II Institutional Pharmacies

64B16-28.870Special-ALF

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendments to update, revise and streamline board rules relating to pharmacies serving assisted living/long term care facilities.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Destruction of Controlled Substances – Institutional Class I Pharmacies (Nursing Homes). Institutional Permit - Consultant Pharmacist of Record. Transmission of Starter Dose Prescriptions for Patients in Class I Institutional or Modified II B Facilities. Remote Medication Order Processing for Class II Institutional Pharmacies. Special-ALF.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.022, 465.0125 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.019, 465.0196, 465.0125, 465.022, 465.026 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: C. Erica White, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.