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 the following regulation: 18VAC110-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy. The purpose of the proposed action is to comply with Chapter 28 of the 2010 Acts of Assembly, which requires the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations authorizing community services boards and behavioral health authorities to possess, repackage, and dispense medications; and crisis stabilization units to store and administer a stock of drugs needed for emergency treatment.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-3307 and 54.1-3420.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 2, 2011.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Acting 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.