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Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances
(Department of Health): Act 96 of 2018 amends Pennsylvania's
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act to provide
for the required use of electronic prescribing for scheduled II-V
controlled substances, including provisions for exemptions and
penalties. Per Act 96 the Department of Health will promulgate
regulations necessary to implement the requirements of the Act.
A PAMED resource on Act 96 compliance can be accessed here.
https://www.pamedsoc.org/detail/article/electronic-prescribing-law
Prescribing Rules (State Board of Osteopathic Medicine):
The State Board of Osteopathic Medicine plans to propose rules
setting forth the minimum acceptable standards of practice that an
osteopathic physician or physician assistant licensed by the Board
must follow when prescribing, administering, or dispensing drugs.
Licensure Fees (State Board of Osteopathic Medicine):
Proposed rulemaking will provide for increased application fees and
biennial renewal fees for practitioners regulated by the Osteopathic
Board. The Board cites these increases as needed to assure sufficient
biennial revenue to meet expected expenditures.
Practitioners of Oriental Medicine Regulations (State
Board of Medicine): In accordance with Governor Wolf 's
recommendation for occupational licensure reform, the State
Board of Medicine will revise regulations relating to Practitioners
of Oriental Medicine to reflect the application of herbal therapy for
acupuncturists.
Naturopathic Doctors (State Board of Medicine): The
proposed rulemaking will amend the State Board of Medicine's
regulations to implement the Naturopathic Doctor Registration
Act, Act 128 of 2016, which provides for the registration of
naturopathic doctors.
Licensure Fees (State Board of Medicine): The State Board
of Medicine will publish proposed regulations revising initial and
biennial renewal fees for applicants, licensees, registrants, and
certificate holders, and removing references to fees for licensure
classifications which are no longer issued. PAMED will update
members when more information regarding possible changes to
licensure fees are known.
Administration of Injectable Medications, Biologicals
and Immunizations (State Board of Pharmacy): Act 8 of
2015 lowered the age of patients (to nine years of age and older,
with parental consent) to whom pharmacists may administer flu
vaccinations to. This Act also established that licensed pharmacy

interns are permitted to administer immunizations under the direct,
immediate, and personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist (who
is actively authorized to administer injectables, biologicals, and
immunizations by the State Board of Pharmacy). The State Board
of Pharmacy will update its regulations to reflect these statutory
changes.
Anesthesia Regulations (State Board of Dentistry):
The State Board of Dentistry will publish proposed regulations
updating the standards for administration of general anesthesia,
deep sedation, moderate sedation, minimal sedation and nitrous
oxide/oxygen analgesia in dental offices to conform to and adopt
the current standards used by the dental profession.
Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioners (State Board
of Dentistry): In March of 2019, the State Board of Dentistry
published proposed regulations that expand the practice sites where
public health dental hygiene practitioners (PHDHPs) may perform
dental hygiene services without the supervision of a dentist. Note
these expanded sites include physician offices. PAMED submitted
comments seeking clarification on how these proposals could affect
physicians.
Click here for a summary of the proposed regulations and
PAMED's comments. https://www.pamedsoc.org/detail/article/
dentistry-board-dental-hygienists-proposal?SSO=true
Expungement Regulations (Bureau of Professional
and Occupational Affairs): Act 6 of 2018 authorizes the
Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs to expunge
certain disciplinary actions upon application and to require
the applicant to pay a fee to cover all costs associated with the
expungement as established by the Commissioner by regulation.
A full listing of the Governor's regulatory agenda, including
agency contacts, can be found here. https://www.pabulletin.
com/secure/data/vol49/49-32/1216.html Agency contacts can
be contacted for more information regarding regulations and the
procedure for submitting comments.
For a comprehensive list and description of regulatory items that
PAMED is tracking, please visit PAMED's Regulatory Update.
https://www.pamedsoc.org/detail/article/Regulatory-Update
PAMED will continue to monitor the promulgation of new
regulations, comment on proposed rules and regulations on behalf
of PAMED members and share all updates with PAMED members
and provide information to members on how they may submit
comments.
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