Regulatory Projects - 2024

2024-07 ~ Prescription Transfers [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2024-F] - The Board of Pharmacy seeks to amend Sections 2523 and 2747 of its rules relative to the transfer between pharmacies of prescription or prescription information.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (Current Rule)

05-08-2024 - Board approved Regulatory Proposal 2024-F for promulgation.
06-10-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
07-08-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
07-08-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
07-08-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on July 20, 2024.
07-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, July Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
07-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for August 26, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
07-22-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
08-26-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
10-11-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
10-11-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
11-26-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for final Rule to the Louisiana Register.
12-16-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity in regard to final Rule publication.
12-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective December 20, 2024.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.

2024-06 ~ Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Permit Change of Ownership [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2024-C] - the Board of Pharmacy seeks to amend Section 2403 of its rules relative to DME change of ownership procedures.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (Current Rule)

05-08-2024 - Board approved Regulatory Proposal 2024-C for promulgation.
06-13-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
07-08-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
07-08-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
07-08-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on July 20, 2024.
07-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, July Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
07-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for August 26, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
07-22-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
08-26-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
10-11-2024 - Submitted project to the La. Dept. of Justice's Occupational Licensing Review Program (OLRP) for review.
10-11-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
10-11-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
11-15-2024 - OLRP approved the proposed regulatory project.
11-26-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for final Rule to the Louisiana Register.
12-16-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity in regard to final Rule publication.
12-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective December 20, 2024.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.

2024-05 ~ Pharmacy Technicians [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2024-A] - the Board of Pharmacy seeks to amend Sections 901, 903, and 905 of its rules relative to pharmacy technicians to expand the eligibility criteria for obtaining a pharmacy technician candidate registration. The proposed rule changes in Section 901 remove the definition of Training Program and instead define Pharmacy Technician Educator. The proposed rule changes in Section 903 expand the eligibility criteria for obtaining a pharmacy technician candidate registration, modifies the language under exceptions to provide clarity, describe actions to be taken in the event the pharmacy technician candidate is no longer training, and describe requirements of the training to be provided by the pharmacy technician educator. The proposed rule changes in Section 905 correct a typographical error and clarify that the notification of a change of employment must include the pharmacy name.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (Current Rule)

05-08-2024 - Board approved Regulatory Proposal 2024-A for promulgation.
06-07-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
07-08-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
07-08-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
07-08-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on July 20, 2024.
07-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, July Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
07-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for August 26, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
07-22-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
08-26-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
09-05-2024 - Submitted project to the La. Dept. of Justice's Occupational Licensing Review Program (OLRP) for review.
09-05-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
09-05-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
11-01-2024 - OLRP approved the proposed regulatory project.
11-01-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for final Rule to the Louisiana Register.
11-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective November 20, 2024.
11-20-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.

2024-04 ~ Automated Medication Systems (AMS) [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2023-C] - the Board of Pharmacy seeks to amend Sections 1217 and 1509(B) of its rules relative to the stocking and restocking of an AMS.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (Current Rule)

05-08-2024 - Board approved Regulatory Proposal 2023-C for promulgation.
06-10-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
07-08-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
07-08-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
07-08-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on July 20, 2024.
07-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, July Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
07-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for August 26, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
07-22-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
08-26-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
10-08-2024 - Submitted project to the La. Dept. of Justice's Occupational Licensing Review Program (OLRP) for review.
10-08-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
10-08-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
11-13-2024 - OLRP approved the proposed regulatory project.
11-26-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for final Rule to the Louisiana Register.
12-16-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity in regard to final Rule publication.
12-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective December 20, 2024.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.

2024-03 ~ Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Advisory Council Open Meetings via Electronic Means [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2024-E] - the Board of Pharmacy seeks to adopt §2905 relative to the PMP. Pursuant to Act 393 of the 2023 regular session, the proposed Rule for adoption provides for conducting open public meetings via electronic means and participation in open meetings via electronic means for people with disabilities.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (New Rule for Adoption)

03-13-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
04-09-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
04-09-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
04-09-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on April 20, 2024.
04-11-2024 - Non-substantive changes recommended by the Editor of the Louisiana Register and accepted as Draft #2.
04-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, April Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
04-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for May 28, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
04-20-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
05-28-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
06-04-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
06-04-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
08-01-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for Final rule to the Louisiana Register.
08-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective August 20, 2024.
08-20-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.

2024-02 ~ Open Meetings via Electronic Means [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2024-D] - the Board of Pharmacy seeks to amend §105 of its Rules relative to Board procedures. Pursuant to Act 393 of the 2023 regular session, the proposed Rule change in §105 provides for participation in open meetings via electronic means for people with disabilities.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (Current Rule)

03-13-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
04-09-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
04-09-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
04-09-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on April 20, 2024.
04-11-2024 - Non-substantive changes recommended by the Editor of the Louisiana Register and accepted as Draft #3.
04-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, April Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
04-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for May 28, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
04-20-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
05-28-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
06-04-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
06-04-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
08-01-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for final Rule to the Louisiana Register.
08-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective August 20, 2024.
08-20-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.

2024-01 ~ Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) Licensing [Source: Regulatory Proposal 2024-B] - the Board of Pharmacy seeks to amend §2707 and §2711 of its rules relative to CDS licensing procedures and actions on CDS licenses. The proposed rule change in §2707 streamlines the CDS license reinstatement process, updates the facility CDS license change of ownership procedures, and adds a new subsection to address changes to CDS license status. The proposed rule change in §2711 repeals Subsection M and moves that language in a modified version to §2707.

Proposed Rule - Coded Version & Clean Version (Current Rule)

03-11-2024 - Fiscal & Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) for approval.
04-09-2024 - LFO approved fiscal and economic impact statement.
04-09-2024 - 1st Report submitted to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare.
04-09-2024 - Notice of Intent (NOI) submitted to the Louisiana Register for publication on April 20, 2024.
04-20-2024 - NOI published in the 2024 Louisiana Register, Volume 50, April Edition. NOI, as published, can be found here.
04-20-2024 - Public Hearing scheduled for May 28, 2024, the agenda can be found here.
04-20-2024 - Notice of Rulemaking Activity & Public Hearing distributed.
05-28-2024 - Public Hearing at the Board office.
06-03-2024 - Submitted project to the La. Dept. of Justice's Occupational Licensing Review Program (OLRP) for review.
06-03-2024 - 2nd Report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health & Welfare and the Louisiana Register.
06-03-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Activity.
08-20-2024 - OLRP approved the proposed regulatory project.
08-23-2024 - Submitted Insertion Order for final Rule to the Louisiana Register.
09-03-2024 - Distributed electronic Notice of Rulemaking Act
09-20-2024 - Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Louisiana Register, effective September 20, 2024.
03-07-2025 - Annual Report on Rulemaking Activities for calendar year 2024 submitted.