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APRIL 2001 BOARD MEETING

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

The board:

  • Approved language for the "Notice to Consumers" poster.
  • Approved the committee's strategic objectives for 2001/02.
  • Reported that Health Notes #7 on Alternative Medicines will be completed in May 2001.
  • Heard a presentation from the California Evergreen Project. It is a project designed to educate people how to live healthier, more productive lives as they age - through television, the web, and community outreach.

LICENSING COMMITTEE

The board:

  • Approved a proposal to amend Business and Professions Code section 4402 relating to a retired pharmacist license.
  • Approved the committee's strategic objectives for 2001/02.
  • Received a report on the January 23rd meeting of the Pharmacy Manpower Task Force - a working group to ensure patient access to pharmacists' care and prescription services. The 15-member task force generated approximately 32 proposed solutions with written documentation. These proposed solutions were discussed at the task force meeting on April 27th. The next Pharmacy Manpower Task Force meeting is scheduled for June 8th, at USC, School of Pharmacy.

ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE

The board:

  • Approved the Compliance Guide for Expiration Dates.
  • Referred the request from the California Retailers Association to allow a pharmacist-in-charge to supervise more than one pharmacy to the Pharmacy Manpower Task Force for consideration.
  • Referred the request from the California Retailers Association to eliminate the clerk-typist ratio and expand their duties to the Pharmacy Manpower Task Force for consideration.
  • Approved the committee's strategic objective for 2001/02.

LEGISLATION/REGULATION COMMITTEE

The board:

  • Was advised that California Code of Regulations section 1714.5 that specifies the dangerous drugs that can be stored in non-pharmacy areas of licensed health care facilities was approved by the Office of Administrative Law and becomes effective May 9, 2001.
  • Approved policy to accept e-mail or fax comments on proposed regulations only if they contain the commenter's name and mailing address.
  • Adopted California Code of Regulations section 1711 to require pharmacies to establish and maintain a quality assurance program designed to prevent medication errors. The board modified the proposed language and will notice the changes for a 15-day comment period.
  • Directed the reconsideration of the proposed regulation language regarding the definition of a wholesaler to include clarification on intracompany sales and the 5% limitation.
  • Took positions on the following bills:

AB 108 (Strom-Martin) - Oppose
AB 207(Mathews) - Support
AB 225 (Washington) - Oppose Unless Amended
AB 258(La Suer) - Support and Offer Amendments
AB 394 (Maddox) - Support
AB 536 (Bates) - Support
AB 559 (Wiggins) - Support
AB 1292 (Aroner) - Support If Amended
AB 1589 (Simitian) - Support If Amended
SB 119 (Haynes) - Oppose
SB 696 (Speier) - Oppose Unless Amended
SB 1000 (Johannessen) - Support Unless Amended

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The board:

  • Approved the recommended budget change proposals for 2002/03.
  • Approved the committee's proposed strategic objectives for 2001/02.
  • Agreed to the board meeting dates and locations for 2002 and changed the October meeting dates to October 15 and 16, 2001.
  • Updated the environmental scan for its 2001/02 Strategic Plan.
  • Encouraged the Executive Officer seek support from the Director of DCA for its AG deficiency request.
  • Elected Steve Litsey, President, John Jones, Vice-President, and Caleb Zia, Treasurer.