Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-26-.13 - Joint Committee
(1) There
shall be established a Joint Committee on Pharmacy Collaborative Practice for
the purpose of enabling a mechanism for the exchange of information between the
Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy on matters related to
physician-pharmacist collaboration.
(2) The Joint Committee shall be composed of
the following:
(a) Two (2) voting members of
the Board of Medical Examiners appointed by the Chairman of the Board of
Medical Examiners. For the initial term, one member shall be appointed to a
term concluding on December 31, 2022, and one member shall be appointed to a
term concluding on December 31, 2023. Thereafter, each appointee shall serve a
term of two (2) years.
(b) The
President and Vice-President of the Board of Pharmacy, or his or her appointee,
the terms of which shall coincide with their term as President or
Vice-President of the Board of Pharmacy.
(3) Members of the Joint Committee shall be
eligible for reappointment. Should a vacancy occur on the Joint Committee, a
successor shall be appointed by the original appointing authority to serve the
unexpired term. The committee shall select one of its members to serve as
chairperson for a one-year term. The chairperson shall alternate between a
physician member of the committee and a pharmacist member of the
committee.
(4) The Joint Committee
shall not meet without the consent of both the Board of Medical Examiners and
Board of Pharmacy unless all four (4) Joint Committee Members are present. The
Chairman of the Board of Medical Examiners and the President of the Board of
Pharmacy may appoint a proxy when necessary to ensure that each board is
represented by two (2) Joint Committee members.
(5) The Joint Committee shall meet at least
on a quarterly basis, or more or less frequently pursuant to a joint resolution
by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy.
(6) A member's participation in a Joint
Committee meeting shall constitute official functions of and the performance of
the duties of the boards and shall be eligible for the compensation, per diem,
and travel allowance allowed to members of the Board of Medical Examiners under
Ala. Code §
34-24-54,
and members of the Board of Pharmacy under Ala. Code §
34-23-91.
The Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Pharmacy shall pay compensation,
per diem, and travel allowance of their respective members and shall furnish
necessary clerical, legal, and administrative support for operation of the
committee.
(7) The Joint Committee
may exercise the following functions and responsibilities:
(a) Review and/or recommend changes to the
current rules and regulations for physician-pharmacist collaboration.
(b) Discuss and/or make recommendations
regarding changes to the standard protocol(s) adopted pursuant to Ala. Admin.
Code r. 540-X-26-.12(1).
(c)
Discuss and/or make recommendations regarding changes to the standard
formulary(ies) adopted pursuant to Ala. Admin. Code r.
540-X-26-.13(1).
(d) Review and/or
make recommendations regarding any expanded protocol requests made pursuant to
Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-26-.12(2).
(e) Review and/or make recommendations
regarding any expanded formulary requests made pursuant to Ala. Admin. Code r.
540-X-26-.13(2).
(f) Serve in an
advisory role regarding issues related to applications for Collaborative Drug
Therapy Management Agreements, required education, renewal, and other matters
concerning the implementation of physician-pharmacist collaborative
practice.
(8)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Joint Committee shall
serve in an advisory capacity only and any recommendation made by the Committee
shall be subject to approval by both the Board of Medical Examiners and the
Board of Pharmacy.
Notes
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-53; Act 2019-368 (Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-23-77) .
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