ARC 8422C

PHARMACY BOARD[657]

Notice of Intended Action

The Board of Pharmacy hereby proposes to rescind Chapter 1, “Purpose and Organization,” Chapter 2, “Pharmacist Licenses,” Chapter 3, “Pharmacy Technicians,” Chapter 4, “Pharmacist-Interns,” Chapter 5, “Pharmacy Support Persons,” Chapter 6, “General Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 7, “Hospital Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 8, “Universal Practice Standards,” Chapter 10, “Controlled Substances,” Chapter 11, “Drugs in Emergency Medical Service Programs,” Chapter 12, “Precursor Substances,” Chapter 13, “Telepharmacy Practice,” Chapter 14, “Public Information and Inspection of Records,” Chapter 15, “Correctional Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 16, “Nuclear Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 17, “Wholesale Distributor Licenses,” Chapter 18, “Centralized Prescription Filling and Processing,” Chapter 19, “Nonresident Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 20, “Compounding Practices,” Chapter 21, “Electronic Data and Automated Systems in Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 22, “Unit Dose, Alternative Packaging, and Emergency Boxes,” Chapter 23, “Care Facility Pharmacy Practice,” Chapter 25, “Child Support Noncompliance,” Chapter 26, “Petitions for Rule Making,” Chapter 27, “Declaratory Orders,” Chapter 28, “Agency Procedure for Rule Making,” Chapter 29, “Sales of Goods and Services,” Chapter 30, “Iowa Monitoring Program for Pharmacy Professionals,” Chapter 31, “Criminal Convictions,” Chapter 32, “Nonpayment of State Debt,” Chapter 33, “Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity,” Chapter 34, “Waivers,” Chapter 35, “Contested Cases,” Chapter 36, “Discipline,” Chapter 37, “Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program,” Chapter 39, “Expanded Practice Standards,” Chapter 40, “Technology-Assisted Technician Product Verification Programs,” Chapter 41, “Outsourcing Facilities,” Chapter 42, “Limited Distributor Licenses,” Chapter 43, “Third-Party Logistics Provider Licenses,” and Chapter 100, “Iowa Real-Time Electronic Pseudoephedrine Tracking System,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is proposed under the authority provided in Executive Order 10.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Executive Order 10.

Purpose and Summary

The proposed rulemaking rescinds all chapters of agency [657] in response to the proposed adoption of 481—Chapters 550 through 557.

Regulatory Analysis

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

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

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 481—Chapter 6.

Public Comment

Any interested person may submit written comments concerning this proposed rulemaking, which must be received by the Board no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 17, 2024. Comments should be directed to:

Public Hearing

Public hearings at which persons may present their views orally or in writing will be held as follows:

Information on virtual participation will be available on the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing’s website prior to the hearing.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

The following rulemaking action is proposed: