| Formal Name: | Board of Pharmacy |
| Contact Person: | Kathie Lueke, Program Manager, Office of Medical & Specialized Health, Licensure Unit, Division of Public Health, Dept. of Health & Human Services |
| Purpose: | 38-161. (1) The purpose of each board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public as prescribed in the Uniform Credentialing Act. (2) The duties of each board include, but are not limited to, (a) setting the minimum standards of proficiency and competency in accordance with section 38-126, (b) providing recommendations in accordance with section 38-149, (c) providing recommendations related to the issuance or denial of credentials, disciplinary action, and changes in legislation, and (d) providing the department with recommendations on regulations to carry out the Uniform Credentialing Act in accordance with section 38-126. For reference, a pharmacist is a health care professional who dispenses drugs, provides pharmaceutical care and labels drugs. |
| How Many Affectable: | NA |
| How Many Served: | NA |
| Year Created: | 1927 |
| Year Active: | 1927 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | 38-167 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number Of Members: | 5 |
| Who Appoints: | Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | 38-2849. The board shall be composed of five members, including four actively practicing pharmacists, at least one of whom practices within the confines of a hospital, and one public member who is interested in the health of the people of Nebraska.38-164. (1) A professional member of a board appointed under the Uniform Licensing Law prior to December 1, 2008, shall remain subject to the requirements of the original appointment until reappointed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act, every professional member of a board appointed on or after December 1, 2008, shall have held and maintained an active credential and be and have been actively engaged in the practice of his or her profession for a period of five years just preceding his or her appointment and shall maintain such credential and practice while serving as a board member. For purposes of this section, active practice means devoting a substantial portion of time to rendering professional services. (2) Each professional member of a board shall have been a resident of Nebraska for one year and shall remain a resident of Nebraska while serving as a board member.38-165. A public member of a board appointed under the Uniform Licensing Law prior to December 1, 2008, shall remain subject to the requirements of the original appointment until reappointed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. At the time of appointment and while serving as a board member, a public member appointed to a board on or after December 1, 2008, shall: (1) Have been a resident of this state for one year; (2) Remain a resident of Nebraska while serving as a board member; (3) Have attained the age of nineteen years; (4) Represent the interests and viewpoints of the public; (5) Not hold an active credential in any profession or business which is subject to the Uniform Credentialing Act, issued in Nebraska or in any other jurisdiction, at any time during the five years prior to appointment; (6) Not be eligible for appointment to a board which regulates a profession or business in which that person has ever held a credential; (7) Not be or not have been, at any time during the year prior to appointment, an employee of a member of a profession credentialed by the department, of a facility credentialed pursuant to the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, or of a business credentialed pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act; (8) Not be the parent, child, spouse, or household member of any person presently regulated by the board to which the appointment is being made; (9) Have no material financial interest in the profession or business regulated by such board; and (10) Not be a member or employee of the legislative or judicial branch of state government. |
| Per Diem: | $50.00 |
| Expense Reimbursement: | 38-171. Each member of a board shall, in addition to necessary traveling and lodging expenses, receive a per diem for each day actually engaged in the discharge of his or her duties, including compensation for the time spent in traveling to and from the |
| Term Length: | 5 years 38-163. (1) The members of each board shall be appointed for terms of five years except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act. No member shall be appointed for or serve for more than two consecutive full five-year terms except as |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 13-14: | 1 |
| Held FY 13-14: | 6 |
| Required FY 14-15: | 1 |
| Held FY 14-15: | 8 |
| Required FY 15-16: | 1 |
| Held FY 15-16: | 6 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | A portionof staff share the work of this board. |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | $32,967 |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | $39,559 |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | $26,348 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Funded in total by licensing fees |
| Spending Authority: | No |
| Since July 1, 2012: | Since July 1, 2012:Recommendations for licensure on 10,778 people applications and 2,087 facility applicationsParticipated in the development and annual review of examination questions for the Nebraska Multistate Jurisprudence ExaminationProvided recommendations on investigation casesEstablished the percentage of licensees to be audited for continuing competencyReceived updates on proposed legislation, providing letters of support or concern.Held hearings relating to licensure reinstatementProposed revisions to 172 NAC 128 Regulations for Pharmacy Personnel based on the Uniform Credentialing Act. Updated a prescribingprescribers authority based on changes in statutes. Helped the Department with revisions to 175 NAC 8 for Pharmacies based on legislative changes.Sent correspondence to licensees regarding rescheduling of hydrocodone, office use compounding, changes in the statutes that would affect the practice of pharmacy.Attended national and district meetings to discuss nationalregional topics affecting the practice of pharmacy |