Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Pharmacy intends to consider amending 18VAC110-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy. The purpose of the proposed action is to authorize issuance of a controlled substances registration to (i) persons who have been trained in the administration of naloxone in order to possess and dispense the drug to persons receiving training and (ii) an entity for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship for prescribing when treatment is provided by telemedicine in accordance with federal rules. As applicable, regulations for controlled substances registrants will be considered for amendment, including recordkeeping, security, and storage requirements.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 28, 2017.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4416, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.