4729-2-02 Administration.

 

 

 

4729-2-02                    Administration.

 

 

 

(A)    The president will appoint a board member, during the first meeting of each new fiscal year, to be responsible for each of the following board matters:

 

(1)   Administration/probationary reports; Citation review and issuance;

 

(2)   Budget/finance;

 

(3)   Continuing education, examination, internship and licensure;

 

(4)   Examinations/internship/reciprocity Legislation and external affairs;

 

(5)   Compliance/enforcementOhio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS);

 

(6)   Legislation/rulesProbation; and;

 

(7)   PersonnelRules Review Committee;

 

(8) Licensure/registration;

 

(9) Consumer affairs/public relations.

 

(B)   All employees of the board will comply with all requirements of the Revised Code and all rules and policies adopted by any of the following: board and of other state agencies.

 

(1)the board;

 

(2) the executive director; and

 

(3)a  state  agency  with  the  authority  to  adopt  and  enforce  rules  and  policies applicable to other state agencies and their employees.

 

(C)   All employees of the board are prohibited from soliciting or accepting any gifts of any kind or monetary gratuities from any registrantlicensee, agent or employee of a registrantlicensee that will in any way compromise or appear to compromise his or her performance as an employee of the board.

 

(D)    Employees may be authorized to work remotely at the discretion of the executive director if such work is documented, in accordance with policies adopted by the executive director, as to date, time and place of work.The positions of executive director, assistant executive director, legal affairs administrator, legislative affairs

 

 

 

administrator, licensing administrator, information services administrator, and compliance supervisor will be classified as overtime-exempt employees and are expected to administer the affairs of the state board of pharmacy seven days-a-week and twenty-four hours-a-day, subject to the following conditions:

(1) A minimum of eighty hours per two week pay period;

(2) Performance of duties in or out of the agency office at the discretion of the employee and the executive director; and,

(3) Documentation of time and place worked.

(E)    Expense report and payroll forms of the executive director will be approved and signed by the president or designee authorized in writing for payment.

(F)   The board specifically authorizes the following professional memberships:

(1)   Agency membership in the "National Association of Boards of Pharmacy" and the "National Association of State Controlled Substance Authorities (N.A.S.C.S.A.)";

(2)       Executive director and assistant executive director membership in the appropriate organizations as approved by the board;

(3)   Compliance specialists membership in the "American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (A.S.H.P.)" and "Ohio Society of Health-system Pharmacists (O.S.H.P.)" "American Pharmacists Association (A.Ph.A.)", upon approval of the executive director;

(4)   Compliance and enforcement staff membership in the "Narcotics Association of Regional Coordinating Officers of Ohio (N.A.R.C.O.)", and the "National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (N.A.D.D.I.)" and the "Ohio Task Force Commanders Association" (O.T.F.C.A), upon approval of the executive director.

(5)    No employee will hold office or serve as a voting member on committees of these organizations without prior approval of the board.

(6) This specific authorization shall not serve as a limitation to memberships. Other professional memberships may be approved by the executive director.

(G)  The board authorizes the executive director to:

(1)   Sign any forms or documents necessary to the administration of the board;

(2)     Certify  as  true  and  complete  any  record  needed  in  connection  with  court proceedings or otherwise;

(3) Make any administrative decisions necessary to the efficient operation of the board not inconsistent with board policies and resolutions;

(4)(3)  Expend  such  board  funds  as  are  budgeted  and  appropriated  for  agency support;

(5)(4) Issue such opinions or interpretations of board policies, rules or laws as are required in the interest of the public or profession. If the opinions or interpretations presented have not been previously considered by the board, such decisions are to be submitted and approved at the next board meeting to remain in effect;

(6)(5) Delegate such administrative responsibility and authority as will contribute to the efficient management of the state board of pharmacy.

(H)   The executive director will issue the following routine authorizations, licenses, and registrations, as qualify under the provisions of the Revised Code and the Administrative Code, without prior consultation or approval of the board:

(1)   Permission to take an examination to determine a licensure candidate's fitness to practice pharmacy;

(2)   Pharmacist licenses;

(3)   Terminal dangerous drug distributor licenses;

(4)   Wholesale dangerous drug distributor licenses;

(5)   Controlled substance wholesaler and manufacturer licenses;

(6)   Recordkeeping procedures authorized by rules 4729-5-27 and 4729-5-28 of the Administrative Code;

(7)   Security barriers authorized by rule 4729-9-11 of the Administrative Code;

(8)   Disposal of controlled substances authorized by Chapter 4729-8 rule 4729-9-06 of the Administrative Code.

(I)    The board authorizes the licensing administrator/director of internship to issue the following routine approvals and licenses, as qualify under the provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code, without prior consultation or approval by the board:

(1)   Pharmacy intern certificates and identification cards;

(2)   Internship credit in accordance with rule 4729-3-05 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Documents necessary to obtain or renew a license as a terminal or wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs.

Effective:   Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:	04/10/2015   11/12/2014 and 04/10/2020
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
03/31/2015
Date
Promulgated Under:	111.15
Statutory Authority:	4729.05
Rule Amplifies:	3719.02, 3719.021, 4729.04, 4729.06, 4729.07,
	4729.07, 4729.09, 4729.11, 4729.52, 4729.54, 4729.59
Prior Effective Dates:	4/30/1982, 1/1/2001