Notice of Public Hearing: June 29, 2017 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy

Notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 2, that the Board of Registration in Pharmacy (Board) within the Department of Public Health (Department), will hold a public hearing on the proposed rescission of Board regulations at 247 CMR 5.00 and 12.00, proposed amendments to the Board’s regulations at 247 CMR 6.00, 9.00 and 15.00, and proposed new regulations at 247 CMR 20.00.  These regulations set requirements and procedures for pharmacy licensure (6.00), professional standards of conduct for pharmacy practice (9.00), continuous quality improvement programs (15.00) and reporting requirements (20.00).

The public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 12:00 pm in Room 417A/B (4th Floor), 239 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.  Hearing testimony may be presented orally or in writing; a written copy of any oral testimony will be requested.

The Department encourages all interested parties to submit written testimony electronically to the following address: Reg.Testimony@state.ma.us. Please submit electronic testimony as an attached Word document or as text within the body of an email, with "BOP: 247 CMR 5.00, 6.00, 9.00, 12.00, 15.00 & 20.00" in the subject line. All submissions must include the sender’s full name and address.  The Department will post all electronic testimony that complies with these instructions on its website.  Parties who are unable to submit electronic testimony should mail submissions to the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. All written testimony must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Friday, July 14, 2017.

A copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed amendments to Board regulations may be viewed on the Department’s website or obtained from the Office of the General Counsel, at (617) 624-5220.