Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act Flashcards

A comprehensive set of 200 vocabulary flashcards covering the Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act based on lecture notes.

Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act

The specific legislation that regulates the practice of Pharmacy in the State of Louisiana.

Louisiana Board of Pharmacy (BOP)

The delegated entity responsible for enforcing the Pharmacy Practice Act.

Dispense

Includes all steps of the process with the final step being the transfer of medication to the caregiver.

Board of Pharmacy Affiliation

The board is part of the Louisiana Department of Health.

Board of Pharmacy Membership Size

The board consists of exactly $17$ members.

Pharmacist Board Members

The board includes two pharmacists selected from each of the designated districts.

Non-pharmacy Board Member

The board includes $1$ non-pharmacy community member.

Appointment Authority

The Governor of Louisiana appoints the board members.

Confirmation Authority

Appointments made by the Governor are subject to Senate Confirmation.

Diversity Requirement

The Governor must ensure appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

Pharmacist Board Member State Residency Requirement

A pharmacist member must live in the state for at least $6$ months.

Pharmacist Board Member State Practice Requirement

A pharmacist member must have practiced in the state for at least $2$ years.

Pharmacist Board Member Professional Status

A pharmacist member must be licensed in the state and actively practicing.

Pharmacist Board Member Legal Restriction

Members cannot have felony convictions or have been placed on probation by the Board of Pharmacy.

Community member citizenship requirement

The community member must be a citizen of the United States.

Community member state residency requirement

The community member must have been a resident of Louisiana for at least $1$ year.

Community member licensing restriction

The community member and their spouse may never have been licensed by any licensing board in Louisiana.

Community member voting exception

Community members are full voting members except they are not permitted to grade individual examinations.

Nomination process trigger

A nomination process must occur when a vacancy of a pharmacist member happens for any reason.

Selection ballot distribution

The board must mail nomination ballots to all eligible pharmacists.

Nomination ballot return timeline (Term End)

Ballots must be returned at least $60$ days prior to a vacancy occurring due to a term ending.

Nomination ballot return timeline (Other Vacancies)

Ballots must be returned at least $30$ days following a vacancy due to non-term reasons.

Ballot counting procedure

Ballots are counted in public.

Governor selection pool

The three top candidates from the counting process are forwarded to the Governor.

Non-term vacancy service length

Members selected to fill non-term spots serve only the remainder of the term.

Community member service duration

Community members serve at the will of the Governor.

Pharmacist member removal reasons

Inability or unwillingness to perform duties, misuse of office for personal gain, or violating laws governing pharmacy practice.

Governor's removal power

The Governor may remove a member for 'good cause'.

Pharmacist member term start date

Pharmacist members are appointed on July $1\text{st}$.

Pharmacist member term length

Pharmacist members serve for a term of $6$ years.

Staggered terms

Terms are arranged so that no two pharmacists from the same region are termed at the same time.

Board member compensation

Members may be given a per diem and reimbursed for costs of attending meetings or doing board business.

Board President

The officer member responsible for presiding over board meetings.

Board Vice President and Secretary

Additional officer positions within the board whose terms are determined by the board.

Executive Director eligibility

The non-member role must be held by a pharmacist.

Executive Director responsibility

Responsible for ensuring all day-to-day operations of the board are handled.

Mandatory board meeting frequency

The board must meet at least every $12$ months.

Board meeting call authority

Meetings may be called by either the President or $2/3\text{s}$ of the members.

Board meeting location rule

Board may meet at any place but must not move the location once it is announced.

Quorum definition

A simple majority of board members constitutes a quorum.

Voting majority

A majority of a quorum can vote on a board action.

Executive session

A closed board meeting session that is not open to the public.

College of Pharmacy approval

The board has powers to approve Colleges of Pharmacy within the state.

Document production powers

The board can compel presentation of birth certificates, passports, or legal status documents.

Evaluation power

The board can compel licensed entities to be evaluated as deemed necessary.

Sealing medications

The board can place medications 'under seal' and destroy them if ruled.

Inspection hours

The board may inspect any licensed entity during normal business hours.

Pharmacist/Intern/Tech list fee

$150$ each.

Intern Registration fee

$10$.

Examination and licensing fee

$300$.

New Pharmacy permit fee

$150$ (per Page $10$).

Pharmacy renewal fee

$125$.

Pharmacist renewal fee

$100$.

Pharmacy Education Fee

An optional fee of $100$.

Unlawful practice

Practicing pharmacy without a license from the Board of Pharmacy, unless authorized by another law like the Medical Practice Act.

Minimum Age for Licensure by Exam

$21$ years old.

Moral character requirement

License applicants must be of moral character and temperate habits.

Pharmacist training requirement

A minimum of $1$ year of training under a pharmacist is required for licensure by exam.

Reciprocity age requirement

$21$ years old.

Reciprocity prior license requirement

Must be licensed in another state for no specified minimum time.

Reciprocity mutual recognition

The other state must recognize a Louisiana license.

License approval timeline

The board must approve the license within $14$ days of completion.

Certificate signatures

All board members must sign the original certificate awarded to a pharmacist.

Duplicate certificate fee

A duplicate certificate may be obtained with a form and a fee.

Silver certificate

Issued after $25$ years of continuous registration.

GOLD certificate

Awarded after $50$ years of continuous registration.

GOLD certificate benefit

Holders of this certificate no longer have to pay renewal fees.

Pharmacy education support fee

An additional fee added to each pharmacist's license renewal which the pharmacist must opt out of to avoid paying.

Pharmacy education support fee deadline

Collected monies must be provided to an accredited public university pharmacy school in LA before April $1\text{st}$ each year.

Failure to renew

If a license is not renewed before the expiration date, it becomes null and void.

Military renewal waivers

Active duty members or spouses may petition to waive renewal fees and CEs.

Pharmacy Intern Program

A program created by the board to provide practical experience for licensure.

Pharmacy Technician supervision

A pharmacist must always supervise a pharmacy technician.

Minimum Technician-to-Pharmacist ratio

The ratio cannot be less than $2$ technicians per pharmacist.

Change of employment/address notification timeline

Notification must occur within $10$ days.

Background check sequence

The state background check is completed first; if no issues, it progresses to a federal/FBI check.

Medical evaluation suspicion criteria

Reasonable suspicion based on observable phenomena, abnormal conduct, reputable source reports, drug test tampering, or illegal activity.

EtOH observation

Evidence of someone ingesting alcohol at work is grounds for a medical evaluation.

Medical evaluation confidentiality

Evaluation information stays confidential.

Influenza immunization minimum age

Pharmacists may administer to individuals $7$ years of age and older.

Influenza reporting requirement

Must report to the LA Office of Public Health Immunization Registry at the time or soon after.

VAERS

Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System; used for reporting side effects.

Influenza record retention

Pharmacist must maintain a record for at least $2$ years.

General immunization minimum age (no prescription)

Pharmacists may administer to individuals $17$ years of age or older.

LINKS

The immunization registry where information for general vaccines must be added.

PCP Notification (Vaccines)

The pharmacist must request the PCP's name and notify them in writing or electronically as soon as possible.

PrEP and PEP authority

Pharmacists with LDH training may prescribe these under protocol.

HIV reimbursement

Pharmacists must be reimbursed at the same rate as other providers for PrEP/PEP services.

Ivermectin eligibility age

Must be $18$ years of age or older.

Ivermectin max dose duration

Pharmacists must calculate a $5$ day maximum dose.

Ivermectin tablet limit

No more than $25$ tablets may be dispensed under the LDH protocol.

Ivermectin record retention

The questionnaire must be attached to the Rx and retained for $5$ years.

Alternative price disclosure

A pharmacist may provide a patient with cheaper alternative options or inform them if a prescription is cheaper without insurance.

Third-party alternative drug penalties

Third parties may not punish a pharmacist for providing alternative pricing information.

Refusal to fill based on profit

A pharmacist may decline to fill a medication if they will not make money, but they must refer the patient.

Out-of-state pharmacy permit requirement

Required if provide pharmacy-related services to a patient in Louisiana.

Pharmacy PIC requirement

A pharmacy application must include the name of a pharmacist in charge.

Pharmacy registered agent

A designated agent in the state for service of process.

Default contact for pharmacy service

If no registered agent is designated, the Secretary of State is the point of contact.

Pharmacy permit transferability

A pharmacy permit is non-transferable.