(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) Citation review and
issuance;
(2) Budget/finance;
(3) Continuing education,
examination, internship and licensure;
(4) Legislation and
external affairs;
(5) Ohio automated Rx
reporting system (OARRS);
(6) Physician assistant policy committee, if
applicable;
(7) Probation committee; and
(8) Rules review committee.
(B) The board may appoint advisory
committees to assist in obtaining information that would enable the board to
carry out its responsibilities. An appointment to an advisory committee shall
be valid for a period of no longer than one year, unless otherwise approved by
the board. In selecting members of an advisory committee, the board will try to
select, to the extent practicable, individuals or representatives who may be
affected by or be a part of the subject matter being considered. Individuals
and groups will be encouraged to submit the names of nominees from which the
board may appoint committee members. Such committees shall meet a sufficient
number of times to properly perform their functions and report their findings
and recommendations to the board.
(C) 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:
(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.
(D) All employees of the board are prohibited from soliciting or
accepting any gifts of any kind or monetary gratuities from any licensee, agent
or employee of a licensee that will in any way compromise or appear to
compromise an employee's performance as an employee of the
board.
(E) 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.
(F) Expense report and payroll forms of the executive director
will be approved and signed by the president or the president's designee,
as authorized in writing.
(G) 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";
(2) Executive director
membership in the appropriate organizations as approved by the
board;
(3) Compliance and
enforcement staff membership in the "American Society of Health-system
Pharmacists" and "American Pharmacists Association," upon
approval of the executive director;
(4) Compliance and
enforcement staff membership in the "Narcotics Association of Regional
Coordinating Officers of Ohio," the "National Association of Drug
Diversion Investigators," and the "Ohio Task Force Commanders
Association," upon approval of the executive director.
(5) No employee will hold
office or serve as a voting member on committees of any professional
organizations without prior approval of the executive director.
(6) This specific
authorization shall not serve as a limitation to memberships. Other
professional memberships may be approved by the executive
director.
(H) The board authorizes the executive director to:
(1) Sign any forms,
contracts or documents necessary for the administration of the
board;
(2) Certify as true and
complete any record needed in connection with court proceedings or
otherwise;
(3) Expend such board funds as are
budgeted and appropriated for agency support;
(4) Issue such opinions or
interpretations of board policies, rules or laws as are required in the
interest of the public or profession;
(5) Delegate such administrative
responsibility and authority as will contribute to the efficient management of
the state board of pharmacy;
(6) Apply for funding
opportunities to further the mission of the board.
(I) The executive director or the director's designee may
issue the following routine authorizations, licenses, and registrations
authorized under Chapters 4729. and 3796. of the Revised 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) All licenses and
registrations authorized under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code;
(3) Documentation
necessary to obtain or renew a license or registration issued under Chapter
4729. of the Revised Code;
(4) Renewal of
certificates of operation for medical marijuana dispensaries under division
3796:6 of the Administrative Code; and
(5) Patient and caregiver
registrations under division 3796:7 of the Administrative Code.
(6) All other activities
specifically delegated to the executive director under Chapters 4729. and 3796.
of the Revised Code and agency 4729 and agency 3796 of the Administrative
Code.
(J)
(1) As used in section
9.78 of the Revised Code, "individual" means a natural person seeking
any of the following issued by the board in accordance with Chapter 4729. of
the Revised Code and Chapter 3796:6-2 of the Administrative Code:
(a) Licensure as a pharmacist or pharmacy
intern;
(b) Registration as a certified pharmacy technician,
registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee; and
(c) Licensure as a medical marijuana dispensary associated
key employee, dispensary key employee or dispensary support
employee.
(2) The executive
director shall be granted the authority to issue a determination as to whether
an individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from
obtaining a license or registration issued by the board.
(3) Pursuant to section
9.78 of the Revised Code, the board is not bound by a determination made under
this paragraph, if, on further investigation, the board determines that the
individual's criminal convictions differ from the information presented in
the determination request.
