TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC110-60. Regulations Governing Pharmaceutical Processors.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1- 3442.5 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Virginia Medical Cannabis Coalition.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: "18VAC110-60-170: Remove the two-year requirement for pharmacy technicians employed by a pharmaceutical processor. 18VAC110-60-220(F, G): Visitors Policy: Remove the requirement that the Board must approve or waive all visitors. Also, allow younger minor children to accompany their parent into the dispensing area and allow visitors to assist someone into the facility that might have mobility issues. 18VAC110-60-230(A)(1), (B): Inventory: Remove requirement that a pharmacist or pharmacy technician must conduct inventory. Change to require a pharmacist or pharmacy technician to verify the inventory, not conduct. 18VAC110-60-290: Product Label: Remove requirements for duplicative information between the product label and patient label. 18VAC110-60-290(B)(2)(e): Expiration Dates: Set a specific expiration date range for products until stability testing is feasible. Specifically consider between 6 and 12 months. 18VAC110-60-300(F): Remediation: Allow for remediation if a sample does not pass testing requirements. 18VAC110-60-310(A)(1): VCPRL: Allow non-licensed personnel to access the VCPRL to allow access to the processor. 18VAC110-60-310(C): Patient Labels: Remove requirements for duplicative information between the product label and patient label (same request as product label)."

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Registrar of Regulations and will be published on August 3, 2020. Public comment on the petition may be sent by email or postal mail, or posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. Comment will be accepted until August 25, 2020. Following receipt of all comments on the petition to amend the regulation, the board will decide whether to make any change to the regulatory language in Regulations Governing Pharmaceutical Processors. This matter will be on the board's agenda for its meeting scheduled for September 9, 2020, and the petitioner will be informed of the board's decision after that meeting.

Public Comment Deadline: August 25, 2020.

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

VA.R. Doc. No. R20-59 Filed July 15, 2020, 11:29 a.m.

BOARD OF COUNSELING

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC115-30. Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling Assistants.

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

Name of Petitioner: Sharon Watson.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend regulations to specify that certified substance abuse counselors (CSACs) cannot engage in independent or autonomous practice regardless of supervision and that such practice may be grounds for disciplinary action.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition will be filed with the Registrar of Regulations and published on August 3, 2020, with public comment requested until September 2, 2020. It will also be placed on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and available for comments to be posted electronically. At its first meeting following the close of comment, which is scheduled for November 6, 2020, the board will consider the request to amend regulations and all comment received in support or opposition. The petitioner will be informed of the board's response and any action it approves.

Public Comment Deadline: September 2, 2020.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Counseling, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R20-58 Filed July 9, 2020, 8:21 a.m.