TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

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 (i) allow onsite storage and dispensing of necessary medications in crisis stabilization units (CSUs); (ii) permit the use of remote dispensing systems in certain health care facilities using the same requirements that are currently in place for automated drug dispensing systems; and (iii) permit state facilities and services licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services that serve as site-based CSUs to use automated drug dispensing devices and remote dispensing systems. The amendments are in response to Chapters 63 and 513 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly and based on the innovative pilot programs currently approved by the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to § 54.1-3307.2 of the Code of Virginia.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 25, 2024.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.