ARC 1962C

ARC 1962C

PHARMACY BOARD[657]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 147.76, the Board of Pharmacy hereby amends Chapter 8, "Universal Practice Standards," Iowa Administrative Code.

The amendment requires the pharmacy owner or the owner's authorized representative and the temporary pharmacist in charge to provide written notification to the Board in the event that a pharmacist in charge has been identified to fill a temporary need. The amendment also removes the requirement for a signature of the owner or corporate officer on the notification.

Requests for waiver or variance of the discretionary provisions of Board rules will be considered pursuant to 657—Chapter 34.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the December 10, 2014, Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 1792C. The Board received no written comments regarding the proposed amendment. The adopted amendment is identical to that published under Notice.

The amendment was approved during the March 9, 2015, meeting of the Board of Pharmacy.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 155A.13, 155A.13A, 155A.13B, 155A.15, and 155A.19.

This amendment will become effective on May 20, 2015.

The following amendment is adopted.

Amend subrule 8.35(6) as follows:

8.35(6) Pharmacy license changes. When a pharmacy changes its name, location, ownership, or pharmacist in charge, a new pharmacy license application with a license fee as provided in subrule 8.35(4) shall be submitted to the board office. Upon receipt of the fee and properly completed application, the board will issue a new pharmacy license certificate. The old license certificate shall be returned to the board office within ten days of the change of name, location, ownership, or pharmacist in charge.

a. and b. No change.

c. Pharmacist in charge. A change of pharmacist in charge shall require completion and submission of the application and fee for a new pharmacy license.

(1)If a permanent pharmacist in charge has not been identified by the time of the vacancy, a temporary pharmacist in charge shall be identified. Written notification identifying the temporary pharmacist in charge, signed by the pharmacy owner or corporate officer and the temporary pharmacist in charge, shall be submitted to the board by the pharmacy owner or the pharmacy owner's authorized representative and by the temporary pharmacist in charge within 10 days following the vacancy.

(2)Within 90 days following the vacancy, a permanent pharmacist in charge shall be identified, and an application for pharmacy license, including the license fee as provided in subrule 8.35(4), shall be submitted to the board office.

[Filed 3/26/15, effective 5/20/15]

[Published 4/15/15]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 4/15/15.