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 December 24, 2025. This extension is required for the board to continue to meet the mandate of Chapters 171 and 172 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly, which expand the conditions for which a pharmacist can initiate treatment, to ensure patient care is not compromised prior to the effective date of the final regulatory amendments. The board will vote on final amendments for this action at its meeting on March 25, 2025. The emergency regulation was published in 40:11 VA.R. 1046-1047 January 15, 2024.

Effective Date Extended Through: December 24, 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.