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Rule Details
Rule Number:
25P001
Title:
Administrative Rules of the Board of Pharmacy
Type:
Standard
Status:
Adopted
Agency:
Board of Pharmacy, Office of Professional Regulation
Legal Authority:
26 V.S.A. § 2032, and 3 V.S.A. § 123(a)(11).
Summary:
This update reflects changes in pharmacy's legal and practice landscape since 2015 by regulating, among other things: - new types of pharmacy entity, such as virtual distributors and manufacturers, 503B outsourcers, and third-party logistics providers; - the prescribing of opioids; - devices containing prescription drugs; - naloxone dispensing; and - changes to prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances. The rule also reflects statutory changes to pharmacy professionals' scopes of practice, including immunizations, and simplifies the licensing of pharmacy technicians into a single credential instead of the current two-tiered system. The rule creates standards for workplace conditions pharmacy staffing necessary to protect the public. The rule streamlines and narrows the legal duties of Pharmacy Managers, clarifying that licensed pharmacies are themselves responsible for compliance with the Rules.
Persons Affected:
Vermont-licensed pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and pharmacy entities both within and outside Vermont(pharmacies, manufacturers, wholesale drug outlets, third-party logistics providers, 503B outsourcers); Vermont Department of Health; Vermont Board of Medical Practice; Green Mountain Care Board; Department of Vermont Health Access; Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; Vermont Pharmacists Association; Vermont Medical Society; Vermont Society of Health System Pharmacists; hospitals and their patients; pharmacy patients; patients of pharmacies and hospitals, clinical healthcare providers; Department of Financial Regulation.
Economic Impact:
The most significant economic impact will likely be on nonresident drug outlets, which will be required to submit an inspection report every 2 years instead of the current requirement of every 3 years. Drug outlets located in jurisdictions that do not inspect at least every 3 years will have to pay for inspections to comply. Other impacts include streamlining and clarifying the rules, which should reduce drug outlets' administrative and legal costs. Removing the requirement of national certification of pharmacy technicians and adding new training options should make it easier for business to staff their pharmacies. The rules expand the scope of activities pharmacists may delegate to pharmacy technicians and of activities not requiring technician licensure, such as delivering drugs to a pharmacy or working as a cashier This should ease pharmacy staffing problems by expanding the pool of eligible workers. The rule revisions are revenue- and cost-neutral to the State.
Meeting ID: 293 389 690 612 Passcode: 9Th7n98t By phone: 1-802-828-7667, conference ID 168 777 875#
State:
VT
Zip:
n/a
Hearing Notes:
Virtual Hearing: MS Teams at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 293 389 690 612 Passcode: 9Th7n98t By phone: 1-802-828-7667, conference ID 168 777 875#;
Meeting ID: 257 060 957 271 Passcode: Hj2ZQ2MN By phone: 1-802-828-7667, conference ID 207 994 027#;
State:
VT
Zip:
n/a
Hearing Notes:
Virtual Hearing: MS Teams at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 257 060 957 271 Passcode: Hj2ZQ2MN By phone: 1-802-828-7667, conference ID 207 994 027#;
Meeting ID: 212 020 234 592 Passcode: RE2J2EA2 By phone: 1-802-828-7667, conference ID 301 656 014#.
State:
VT
Zip:
n/a
Hearing Notes:
Virtual Hearing: MS Teams at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 212 020 234 592 Passcode: RE2J2EA2 By phone: 1-802-828-7667, conference ID 301 656 014#.
Contact Information
Information for Contact # 1
Level:
Primary
Name:
Emily Tredeau
Agency:
Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
