Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Pharmacy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B16-28.114: Prescription Refills
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule repeal because the rule language has been moved to Rule 64B16-27.211, F.A.C.
SUMMARY: The rule will be repealed because the rule language has been moved to another rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.014 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.014 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B16-28.114 Prescription Refills.

No prescription may be filled or refilled in excess of one (1) year from the date the original prescription was written. No prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II may be refilled. No prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedules III, IV, or V may be filled or refilled more than five times within a period of six (6) months after the date on which the prescription was written.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 465.005, 465.016(1), 465.022, 465.022(1)(a), 893.04 FS. Law Implemented 465.022 FS. History-New 12-18-74, Formerly 21S-1.28, 21S-1.028, Amended 7-31-91, Formerly 21S-28.114, 61F10-28.114, 59X-28.114, Amended 2-4-02, 7-41-02, Repealed_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 9, 2009