The meeting started at 7:00 a.m.
Present by roll call: Arvid Liebe, Milbank; Duncan Murdy, Aberdeen; Steve Statz, Sioux Falls; Arlene Ham-Burr, Texas.
Others present: Dennis M. Jones, Executive Secretary, SD Board of Pharmacy (listening site); Sue Schaefer, Executive Director, SD Pharmacists Association (listening site); Gary Karel, Pharmacist, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls.
BUSINESS
Arlene Ham-Burr was introduced as a new board member. Welcome Arlene.
Gary Karel made a request to the board for an extra technician beyond the ratio of two technicians per pharmacist for two hours for 60 days to fill unit-dose carts (until an extra pharmacist comes in the morning). There will be one pharmacist and one technician who normally work nights, then an additional technician comes in at 5 a.m. to start filing unit-dose. Due to high census, Gary would like to bring in another technician to work at 5 a.m. Now there will be two technicians filling unit dose.
After discussion, the board moved to allow a 60-day trial with the additional technician and Gary will report back to the board on how this works. If this doesn’t work the board wants to know that also. Arvid Liebe made a motion to approve, Steve Statz seconded the motion. Carried.
Legislation
HB 1031 was introduced on the House side by the Committee on Health & Human Services at the request of the Board of Pharmacy. This bill is an act to regulate telepharmacy and will grant authority to the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate rules and oversee the operations of a remote pharmacy using audio, video and computer links. The bill also includes charging a license fee.
HB 1030 was introduced on the House side by the Committee on Health & Human Services at the request of the Department of Health. The board will not oppose.
HB 1073 is a bill introduced by the Office of the Attorney General to revise certain provisions regarding identification and recording of products containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine products. The members discussed this bill. No input asked from Board of Pharmacy. The members feel that the current state law is a duplicate of the federal law and actually should be repealed because it is of no value and is creating a lot of confusion and work for business operators. The board believes if asked that they should not support the old law because federal law takes precedence. (State law can mirror federal law and would make more sense.)
Wholesalers Pedigree Legislation – not sure of bill number yet. The Board currently does not have a position, and will watch.
Meeting Dates
The members reviewed board meeting dates discussed at the September 2006 meeting.
February 4, 2007 – Not an official meeting. Members encouraged to attend Legislative Days.
February 16, 2007 – Rapid City, official meeting. Travel day is February 15. Meet evening of February 15 for supper. Official meeting 8 a.m. February 16, 2007, at Rapid City Regional West Unit. Will try to have conference call hook-up for Arlene. Jones has made reservations a the Radisson for members.
April 13, 2007 – Short official meeting at SDSHP. Visit with official to arrange meeting room.
May 19, 2007 – NABP National Meeting, Portland, Oregon. Motion for all board members and Secretary Jones to attend if possible. Per diem for 4 days plus registration, 4 nights lodging and air fare. Steve Statz made motion to approve; Arvid Liebe seconded. Arvid Liebe is voting delegate with Jones alternate. Jones advised Arlene that NABP was notified as to her appointment to the Board of Pharmacy and has been put on their mailing list as a new member.
September 2007 – President retreat to be scheduled by President Liebe.
OTHER ITEMS
Jones expressed the Board’s sympathy to Ron Huether, pharmacy inspector, on the loss of his mother. Funeral was January 15. She was 97 years of age. The Board sent a floral arrangement.
Telepharmacy meeting with College
The Board discussed the College involvement with the telepharmacy planning and asked for legislative support of a bill currently offered. President Liebe discussed how the college’s planning was ahead of the Board legislation and that the college is now aware that what they were planning cannot be without damaging existing community pharmacies. The Board and College have a meeting scheduled for January 19, 2007, to discuss this topic in Brookings. President Liebe and Ron Huether will attend. Jones will go to Pierre to testify on legislation.
License Approval
After discussion the Board approved the proposed pharmacy license for Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. Pharmacy services will be provided 24/7 by the inpatient pharmacy at Rapid City Regional Hospital through the use of pharmacy order entry into the hospital’s Meditech system. Medications will be available after the pharmacist order entry from an automated medication dispensing machine located within the Hospice House. A designated pharmacy area within the Hospice House will be maintained for records and references. No storage of drugs other than those allowed in the AMDD. Arvid Liebe made a motion to approve license; seconded by Steve Statz. Motion carried.
Court Decision
Jones informed the members of the judge’s decision regarding a lawsuit against ShopKo Stores (Mitchell, SD). The judge ruled in favor of ShopKo who was sued by the victim’s family. The victim had been a caregiver for a patient and had taken the patient’s medication and died of a narcotic overdose. This decision could have affected how caregivers are allowed to pick up a patient’s medications. Caregivers serve many South Dakotans and shouldn’t be penalized by one wrongdoing. The attorney acknowledged that Jones’ affidavit statement influenced the judge’s decision and the judge determined that ShopKo had not violated any state laws.
No other business, meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
