Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act Flashcards
How many members are in the labop?
17 members with 2 from each district
How long is a pharmacist term?
Appointed on july 1st and serve for six years
What are the positions for the board of pharmacy?
Member: President, VP, Secretary
Non-member: Executive director (pharmacist)
Who can vote on something?
A majority of the quorum (9 of 17)
Who can call a meeting?
President or 2/3 of the board
What are the powers of the board?
Approve COP in the state
Request background checks
Compel people to present birth certificates, passports, legal status
License evaluations
Place meds under seal or destroyed
Inspect any license entity during normal business hours
What are the fees the board can charge?
List of all pharmacists, interns, and techs: 150 each
Intern registration: 10
Examination and licensing: 300
New pharmacy permit: 150
Pharmacy renewal: 125
Pharmacist renewal: 100
Pharmacy education fee (optional): 100
How to get a license by reciprocity?
Be licensed in another state.
Submit a form
Proof of licensure
Submitted facts about bad behavior
Fees
Passed exam - MPJE
Failure to renew a license before expiration date, makes the license _____.
Null and void. Expiration date is 12/31 of each year
When can you waive licensure and certification for military?
If you’re active duty or their spouse.
May petition board to not require renewal of license.
What is the time frame for change of employment or mailing address?
10 days
What is the minimum age for influenza vaccines in louisiana?
Seven years of age or older
How long must a pharmacist maintain a record of influenza immunization?
At least 2 years
What age can a pharmacist administer any other vaccine?
17 year old or older without a patient specific prescription
Who should the pharmacist notify after administering a vaccine?
the patient’s PCP as soon as possible
Can a pharmacist decline to fill a medication?
Yes, but they must tell patient where they can get it filled
When must a pharmacy close?
If the pharmacist is absent and NO tech present
Prescriptions may not be dispensed unless
Name of patient is present
Trade name or generic name appears on label
When must a pharmacist notify a prescriber after dispensing a biosimilar?
< 5 days
In order to redispense meds to a charitable pharmaacy, meds must have:
Original sealed and tamper evident
Not adulterated or misbranded
No name, rx number, or id marks
Donor must complete form
No expired, controlled, or drugs that will be paid for by fed programs
Requests for records must be granted within?
72 hours
What is the time frame non-resident pharmacies must provide to the board when there is a change?
All principal corporate officers: 30 days
Owners managing officer and PIC: 10 days
What will happen if you practice pharmacy without a valid license?
It is a misdemeanor and you can have a 100-1000 dollar fine and/or 6 mo in prison
The board must give at least __ days for the respondent to be notified of the hearing
30 days
A rehearing may be requested within __ days of the results of the hearing being finalized.
10
What must the board maintain on the website for prescription drug prices?
Name of product
Brand/generic
Drug strength
Per unit wholesale acquisition cost of the drug
Any disclaimers from the board
Can a hospital, healthy facility, or physician use DMSO?
yes, the patient must sign a statement releasing the physician. hospital, and others from any damages
Who can provide expedited partner therapy and for what?
Physicians, NPs, or PAs for gonorrhea or chlamydia.
The provider may issue 2 unnamed rxs
Who is punished if they go against the voluntary nonopioid directive for a patient?
The physician
What are the prohibited acts of a PBM?
Steering patients to company-owned pharmacies without disclosure.
Paying chains more than local pharmacies
Penalize patients to use mail order owned by PBM
Denying or reducing a claim to a pharmacist or pharmacy.
Passing the prescription tax onto the pharmacy or patient
Restrict early refills to less than 7 days for maintenance medications
What is a PBM?
An individual company that works for insurance companies to obtain lower prices for insured ppl and insurance companies
If you don’t respond to a default proceeding, what happens?
You lose the right to defend
What is a joinder?
Multiple complaints may be tried at the same time
What is a consolidation
May eliminate individual charges into a larger charge
What is a severance?
2 or 3 diff charges brought up at diff times
What is a motion and when is it filed?
It is a dismissal and it is filed within 5 days of hearing
What is a recusation
Removal from the case if there is a personal conflict
What is a sequestration?
Some may be asked to leave the hearing room
What happens at a interlocutory?
Quick turnaround, results are quick and there must be a clear danger to the public
What does the impairment committee do?
Supervises the practitioner recovery program and recommends providers to evaluate licensees.
They hold informal hearings and make recs about reinstatement
Who is at a formal hearing?
All board members and is managed by the presiding hearing officer (president)
Board decisions are due within __ days of hearing
30
Board decisions go into effect __ days after respondent receives it.
11
Who makes the decision on a reinstatement of a license?
The full board or a lesser committee may make a recommendation
What is a cease and desist order?
Requires immediate stoppage and is generally temporary until full board review
What are the different reviews?
Administrative review: Rehearing requests (10 days)
Judicial review: 30 days to file
What is an informal hearing?
Info here can’t be used at later hearing and charges may die here
Where does the pharmacist report each immunization to?
the Department of Health
Office of public health’s Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide
