TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Notice of Extension of Emergency Regulation

Title of Regulation: 18VAC110-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy (amending 18VAC110-20-110; adding 18VAC110-20-113).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 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 18VAC110-20 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 September 27, 2025. This extension is required for the board to continue to meet the mandate of Chapter 628 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly, which addresses pharmacy work environments, and to allow the board to have time to meet and vote on the final permanent amendments. The review period for the proposed stage of the pharmacy working conditions emergency regulations lasted for almost one year. The Board of Pharmacy will vote on final stage regulations at its next board meeting, which is currently scheduled for March 25, 2025. The emergency regulation was published in 40:5 VA.R. 330-332 October 23, 2023.

Effective Date Extended Through: September 27, 2025.

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.