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Richmond Sunlight » SB405: Controlled substances; nonresident pharmacies reporting and approval requirements.
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SENATE BILL NO. 405 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on January 30, 2008) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Puckett) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-248, 18.2-258.1, 54.1-3434.1, and 54.1-3434.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prescription drugs; penalties.
1. That §§ 18.2-248, 18.2-258.1, 54.1-3434.1, and 54.1-3434.2 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
H. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who shall violate any provision herein shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony for the first offense and a Class 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
A. Any pharmacy located outside the Commonwealth that ships, mails, or delivers, in any manner, Schedule II through VI drugs or devices pursuant to a prescription into the Commonwealth shall be considered a nonresident pharmacy, shall be registered with the Board, shall designate a pharmacist in charge who is licensed as a pharmacist in Virginia and is responsible for the pharmacy's compliance with this chapter, and shall disclose to the Board all of the following:
1. The location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers and all pharmacists who are dispensing prescription drugs or devices to residents of the Commonwealth the name and Virginia license number of the designated pharmacist in charge. A report containing this information shall be made on an annual basis and within 30 days after any change of office, corporate officer, or principal pharmacist in charge.
2. That it maintains, at all times, a current unrestricted license, permit, certificate, or registration to conduct the pharmacy in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction, within the United States or within another jurisdiction that may lawfully deliver prescription drugs directly or indirectly to consumers within the United States, in which it is a resident. The pharmacy shall also certify that it complies with all lawful directions and requests for information from the regulatory or licensing agency of the jurisdiction in which it is licensed as well as with all requests for information made by the Board pursuant to this section.
As a prerequisite to registering with the Board, the nonresident pharmacy shall submit a copy of the most recent inspection report resulting from an inspection conducted by the regulatory or licensing agency of the jurisdiction in which it is located. The inspection report shall be deemed current if the inspection was conducted within the past five years. However, if the nonresident pharmacy has not been inspected by the regulatory or licensing agency of the jurisdiction in which it is licensed within the past five years, the Board may accept an inspection report or other documentation from another entity that is satisfactory to the Board or the Board may cause an inspection to be conducted by its duly authorized agent and may charge an inspection fee in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of the inspection.
3. That it maintains its records of prescription drugs or dangerous drugs or devices dispensed to patients in the Commonwealth so that the records are readily retrievable from the records of other drugs dispensed and provides a copy or report of such dispensing records to the Board, its authorized agents, or any agent designated by the Superintendent of the Department of State Police upon request within seven days of receipt of a request.
4. For a nonresident pharmacy that dispenses more than 50 percent of its total prescription volume pursuant to an original prescription order received as a result of solicitation on the Internet, including the solicitation by electronic mail, that it is credentialed and has been inspected, and received certification from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy that it is a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site, or has received certification from a substantially similar program approved by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion, waive the requirements of this subdivision for a nonresident pharmacy that only does business within the Commonwealth in limited transactions.
4.5. That its pharmacists do not knowingly fill or dispense a prescription for a patient in Virginia in violation of § 54.1-3303 and do not knowingly dispense prescriptions that are not written pursuant to a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.
B. Any pharmacy subject to this section shall, during its regular hours of operation, but not less than six days per week, and for a minimum of 40 hours per week, provide a toll-free telephone service to facilitate communication between patients in the Commonwealth and a pharmacist at the pharmacy who has access to the patient's records. This toll-free number shall be disclosed on a label affixed to each container of drugs dispensed to patients in the Commonwealth.
E. A nonresident pharmacy shall only deliver controlled substances that are dispensed pursuant to a prescription, directly to the consumer or his designated agent, or directly to a pharmacy located in Virginia pursuant to regulations of the Board.
§ 54.1-3434.2. Permit to be issued.
The Board shall only register nonresident pharmacies that maintain a current unrestricted license, certificate, permit, or registration as a pharmacy in a jurisdiction within the United States, or within another jurisdiction that may lawfully deliver prescription drugs directly or indirectly to consumers within the United States.
Applications for a nonresident pharmacy registration, under this section, shall be made on a form furnished by the Board. The Board may require such information as it deems is necessary to carry out the purpose of the section.
The permit or nonresident pharmacy registration shall be renewed annually on or before January 1 of each year. Renewal is contingent upon the nonresident pharmacy providing documentation of continuing current, unrestricted licensure in the resident jurisdiction and continuing certification if required by subdivision A 4 of § 54.1-3434.1.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $606,325 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
SENATE BILL NO. 405 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 8, 2008 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-258.1, 54.1-3310, 54.1-3408, and 54.1-3434.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prescription drugs; penalties.
1. That §§ 18.2-258.1, 54.1-3310, 54.1-3408, and 54.1-3434.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
H. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who shall violate any provision herein shall be guilty of a Class 65 felony for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
§ 54.1-3310. Unlawful to practice without license; penalties.
A. Except as prescribed in this chapter or by Board regulations it shall be unlawful for any person to practice pharmacy, or to engage in, carry on, or be employed in the dispensing, or compounding of drugs within this Commonwealth unless licensed by the Board as a pharmacist. The possession by any person in any place of a miscellaneous stock of drugs shall be prima facie evidence that such person is practicing pharmacy.
B. Any person who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this chapter or any provisions of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) relevant to pharmacists shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. However, this subsection shall not apply to any licensed pharmacist who inadvertently allows his license to lapse for a period of less than 30 days.
§ 54.1-3408. Professional use by practitioners; penalties.
K. (Contingent expiration date - See Editor's note) This section shall not prevent the administration of drugs by a person who has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose approved by the Board of Nursing and who administers such drugs in accordance with a physician's instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration, and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy relating to security and record keeping, when the drugs administered would be normally self-administered by (i) a resident of a facility licensed or certified by the State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board; (ii) a resident of any assisted living facility which is licensed by the Department of Social Services; (iii) a resident of the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; (iv) a resident of a facility approved by the Board or Department of Juvenile Justice for the placement of children in need of services or delinquent or alleged delinquent youth; (v) a program participant of an adult day-care center licensed by the Department of Social Services; or (vi) a resident of any facility authorized or operated by a state or local government whose primary purpose is not to provide health care services.
K. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) This section shall not prevent the administration of drugs by a person who has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose approved by the Board of Nursing and who administers such drugs in accordance with a physician's instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration, and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy relating to security and record keeping, when the drugs administered would be normally self-administered by (i) a resident of a facility licensed or certified by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; (ii) a resident of the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; (iii) a resident of a facility approved by the Board or Department of Juvenile Justice for the placement of children in need of services or delinquent or alleged delinquent youth; (iv) a program participant of an adult day-care center licensed by the Department of Social Services; or (v) a resident of any facility authorized or operated by a state or local government whose primary purpose is not to provide health care services.
L. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Medication aides registered by the Board of Nursing pursuant to Article 7 (§ 54.1-3041 et seq.) of Chapter 30 may administer drugs that would otherwise be self-administered to residents of any assisted living facility licensed by the Department of Social Services. A registered medication aide shall administer drugs pursuant to this section in accordance with the prescriber's instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration; in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy relating to security and recordkeeping; in accordance with the assisted living facility's Medication Management Plan; and in accordance with such other regulations governing their practice promulgated by the Board of Nursing.
U. A nurse or a dental hygienist may possess and administer topical fluoride varnish to the teeth of children aged six months to three years pursuant to an oral or written order or a standing protocol issued by a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine that conforms to standards adopted by the Virginia Department of Health.
V. Any practitioner who violates this section with respect to a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) shall upon conviction be imprisoned for not less than five nor more than 40 years and fined not more than $500,000, and upon a second or subsequent conviction, in the discretion of the court or jury imposing the sentence, be sentenced to imprisonment for life or for any period not less than five years and be fined not more than $500,000. Any practitioner who violates this section with respect to a controlled substance classified in Schedule III, IV, or V of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.
A. Any pharmacy located outside the Commonwealth that ships, mails, or delivers, in any manner, Schedule II through VI drugs or devices pursuant to a prescription into the Commonwealth shall be considered a nonresident pharmacy, shall be registered with the Board, and shall disclose to the Board all of the following:
1. The location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers and all pharmacists who are dispensing prescription drugs or devices to residents of the Commonwealth. A report containing this information shall be made on an annual basis and within 30 days after any change of office, corporate officer, or principal pharmacist.
F. A nonresident pharmacy shall have a pharmacist in charge who is licensed by the Board to practice in Virginia, and who shall be responsible for the pharmacy's compliance with this chapter.
G. A nonresident pharmacy that dispenses more than 25 percent of its total prescription volume as a result of an original prescription order received or solicited by use of the Internet, including by electronic mail, shall receive and display in every medium in which it advertises a seal of approval from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy certifying that it is a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site, or a seal certifying approval of a substantially similar program approved by the Board, which shall be maintained and current.
H. A nonresident pharmacy shall certify the percentage of its annual business conducted via the Internet and electronic mail and submit such supporting documentation as requested by the Board, in a manner prescribed by the Board, along with its application for a permit or permit renewal.
I. The Board may, in its discretion, waive the requirements of this section for a nonresident pharmacy that only does business within the Commonwealth in limited transactions.
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