Brief Description: The Board of Pharmacy proposes to update regulations regarding its qualifications and requirements to apply for an emergency permit and renewal application requirements for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacies, outsourcing facilities, wholesale drug distributors, and third-party logistics providers. It also proposes to repeal the emergency courtesy license, update duties of its executive administrator as it relates to renewal application processing, and establish temporary courtesy licenses for an active duty military member or their spouse.
The Board of Pharmacy (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 52 of the Alaska Administrative Code including the following:
- 12 AAC 52.105. Temporary military courtesy licenses, is a proposed new section that establishes temporary courtesy licenses for an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States to practice as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician. The proposed regulations will allow for an expedited temporary licensing pathway for those in the military and their spouse.
- 12 AAC 52.110. Emergency permit to practice as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician, is proposed to amend the emergency permit language as the intent was duplicative to the emergency courtesy license option.
- 12 AAC 52.300. License renewal, is proposed to update language to be all inclusive of pharmacy license and registration types; clarifies renewal must be on department form; replaces copy of inspection report for pharmacies or facilities with an attestation; clarifies eligibility for renewal or new application required if there is a change; and adds administrative and executive administrator processing language.
- 12 AAC 52.993. Executive administrator, is proposed to amend the executive administrator’s duties by adding the ability to review and approve licenses or registrations as long as the applicant meets the requirements of the established checklist as codified in the regulations; clarifies role of executive administrator; creates efficiencies by allowing task delegation of the board to staff.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/205318, and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on March 8, 2022. Comments received after this deadline will not be considered by the Board.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPharmacy.aspx. The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than March 1, 2022 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/PHA-0222.pdf.
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.063; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.80.005; AS 08.80.030; AS 08.80.147; AS 08.80.150; AS 08.80.155; AS 08.80.157; AS 08.80.165; AS 08.80.261; AS 08.80.270
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.063; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.80.005; AS 08.80.030; AS 08.80.147; AS 08.80.150; AS 08.80.155; AS 08.80.157; AS 08.80.165; AS 08.80.261; AS 08.80.270
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 2/2/2022
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Board of Pharmacy – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Temporary military courtesy licenses, emergency permit, license renewal, and executive administrator.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 52.105, 12 AAC 52.110, 12 AAC 52.300, and 12 AAC 52.993.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations, and to implement statutory changes made under Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 29, SLA 2021 (SB 21).
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: $100 application fee and $100 temporary military courtesy license fee.
Another state agency: None known.
A municipality: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2022 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Laura Carrillo, Executive Administrator
Alaska Board of Pharmacy
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 465-1073
E-mail: laura.carrillo@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Pharmacy.
11. Date: 2/2/2022
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis
Regulations Specialist