Below are highlights from the June issue of the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy newsletter. See the newsletter for additional details and more information.
- Signed on March 22, 2021, by Gov. Doug Burgum (R), SB 2221 includes three key provisions including
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- lowering the age for immunizations and vaccinations to at least three years of age upon an order from a prescriber or by written protocol with a physicians or nurse practitioner;
- permitting a pharmacist to bill for dispensing a one-time emergency refill of up to a 30-day supply of the prescribed medication under certain conditions and
- defining “public health issues” and establishing limited prescriptive authority through a statewide protocol for public health issues within the pharmacist’s scope of practice with the Board of Pharmacy adopting rules to establish standards of care.
- SB 2294, legislation increasing the retail sales quantity from 2 grams to 2.4 grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine base, was signed by Gov. Doug Burgum (R) on March 23, 2021. This new law is effective August 1, 2021. The 30-day sales limit remains unchanged.
- SB 2279, permitting the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to establish requirements to allow a pharmacy technician to administer a drug under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist, was signed on March 25, 2021. The Board is preparing to initiate the rulemaking process to operationalize this for current registered technicians who have completed the requirements and meet the standards the Board outlines.
- Please note section on “Immunization and Medication Administration Guidance” that includes the two ways pharmacists and interns may update and maintain “administration authority” on their license.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.