La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-109

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LIII-109 - Standing Board Committees

A. Executive Committee. The executive committee, comprised of the president, vice-presidents, and secretary shall function to address interim administrative board matters that require immediate attention between regularly scheduled board meetings.

B. Regulation Revision Committee. The regulation revision committee, consisting of at least three board members appointed at the discretion of the president, shall function to preliminarily draft rules, regulations, and policies to be considered by the full board for promulgation and/or resolution or order.

C. Reciprocity Committee. The reciprocity committee, consisting of at least three board members appointed at the discretion of the president, shall function to document the qualifications, compliance, and credentials of reciprocity candidates.

D. Impairment Committee. The impairment committee, consisting of at least three board members appointed at the discretion of the president, shall function to study, recognize, address the need to identify, and monitor the recovery of impaired persons in order to protect the public and the practitioner. Additionally, the impairment committee shall function to investigate, review, and interview impaired or allegedly impaired persons practicing or assisting in the practice of pharmacy and tender findings and recommendations to the board.

E. Violations Committee. The violations committee shall consist of at least three board members appointed at the discretion of the president. Board-designated staff shall preliminarily determine the disposition of complaints and alleged offenses. Thereafter, the violations committee shall function to receive complaints, receive staffs' reports, and evaluate and review findings. The disposition of alleged offenses shall be determined by conducting an informal inquiry conference, an interlocutory hearing, and/or referring the matter to special counsel for formal hearing by the full board.

F. Reinstatement Committee. The reinstatement committee, consisting of at least three board members appointed at the discretion of the president, shall function to receive complaints, receive staffs' reports, evaluate and review findings, interview applicants, deliberate, and tender recommendations to the full board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-109

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 14:708 (October 1988), effective January 1, 1989, amended LR 29:2076 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.