TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Notice of Extension of Emergency Regulation

Title of Regulation: 18VAC110-21. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians (amending 18VAC110-21-46).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3303.1 of the Code of Virginia.

The Governor has approved the request of the Board of Pharmacy to extend the expiration date of the emergency regulation for 18VAC110-21 for six months as provided for in § 2.2-4011 D of the Code of Virginia. Therefore, the emergency regulation is continued in effect through February 19, 2025. This extension is required for the board to continue to meet the mandate of Chapters 790 and 791 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly, which requires the board to promulgate emergency regulations regarding pharmacists initiating treatment, building on legislation from 2020 and 2021 allowing pharmacists to initiate treatment. The emergency regulation was published in 39:15 VA.R. 2068-2069 March 13, 2023.

Effective Date Extended Through: February 19, 2025.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.