Ohio Administrative Code 4729 — State Board of Pharmacy

Chapter 4729-2 Meetings

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-2-01 Board meetings.

(A) In the absence of contrary action by the board, the most current version of Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised, shall apply unless in conflict with Chapter 2925., 3715., 3719., 3796., 4729., or 4752. of the Revised Code or agency 3796 or 4729 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Any board member activity undertaken in accordance with section 4729.03 of the Revised Code will be compensated pursuant to the provisions of division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code.

(C) The board will elect a president and vice-president, for the coming fiscal year, prior to the last board meeting of the present fiscal year, as follows:

(1) Separate elections will be held for president and vice-president, with the election of president occurring first;

(2) Each board member will cast a ballot for the president of his or her choice and the person receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected president;

(3) Each board member will cast a ballot for the vice-president of his or her choice. The person receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected vice-president;

(4) In the event of a tie vote for either office, a run-off election of the tied nominees will be conducted;

(5) No board member may serve successive years in the office of president during a four-year appointment;

(6) The out-going president shall administer the oath of office to the new officers at the final official meeting of the board for the current fiscal year and the new officers shall take office on July first of the new fiscal year.

Last updated January 18, 2022 at 8:37 AM

History

• Effective: January 17, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-2-02 Administration.

(A) The president will appoint a board member, during the first meeting of each new fiscal year, to be responsible for each of the following board matters:

(1) Citation review and issuance;

(2) Budget/finance;

(3) Continuing education, examination, internship and licensure;

(4) Legislation and external affairs;

(5) Ohio automated Rx reporting system (OARRS);

(6) Physician assistant policy committee, if applicable;

(7) Probation committee; and

(8) Rules review committee.

(B) The board may appoint advisory committees to assist in obtaining information that would enable the board to carry out its responsibilities. An appointment to an advisory committee shall be valid for a period of no longer than one year, unless otherwise approved by the board. In selecting members of an advisory committee, the board will try to select, to the extent practicable, individuals or representatives who may be affected by or be a part of the subject matter being considered. Individuals and groups will be encouraged to submit the names of nominees from which the board may appoint committee members. Such committees shall meet a sufficient number of times to properly perform their functions and report their findings and recommendations to the board.

(C) All employees of the board will comply with all requirements of the Revised Code and all rules and policies adopted by any of the following:

(1) The board;

(2) The executive director; and

(3) A state agency with the authority to adopt and enforce rules and policies applicable to other state agencies and their employees.

(D) All employees of the board are prohibited from soliciting or accepting any gifts of any kind or monetary gratuities from any licensee, agent or employee of a licensee that will in any way compromise or appear to compromise an employee's performance as an employee of the board.

(E) Employees may be authorized to work remotely at the discretion of the executive director if such work is documented, in accordance with policies adopted by the executive director, as to date, time and place of work.

(F) Expense report and payroll forms of the executive director will be approved and signed by the president or the president's designee, as authorized in writing.

(G) The board specifically authorizes the following professional memberships:

(1) Agency membership in the "National Association of Boards of Pharmacy" and the "National Association of State Controlled Substance Authorities";

(2) Executive director membership in the appropriate organizations as approved by the board;

(3) Compliance and enforcement staff membership in the "American Society of Health-system Pharmacists" and "American Pharmacists Association," upon approval of the executive director;

(4) Compliance and enforcement staff membership in the "Narcotics Association of Regional Coordinating Officers of Ohio," the "National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators," and the "Ohio Task Force Commanders Association," upon approval of the executive director.

(5) No employee will hold office or serve as a voting member on committees of any professional organizations without prior approval of the executive director.

(6) This specific authorization shall not serve as a limitation to memberships. Other professional memberships may be approved by the executive director.

(H) The board authorizes the executive director to:

(1) Sign any forms, contracts or documents necessary for the administration of the board;

(2) Certify as true and complete any record needed in connection with court proceedings or otherwise;

(3) Expend such board funds as are budgeted and appropriated for agency support;

(4) Issue such opinions or interpretations of board policies, rules or laws as are required in the interest of the public or profession;

(5) Delegate such administrative responsibility and authority as will contribute to the efficient management of the state board of pharmacy;

(6) Apply for funding opportunities to further the mission of the board.

(I) The executive director or the director's designee may issue the following routine authorizations, licenses, and registrations authorized under Chapters 4729. and 3796. of the Revised Code without prior consultation or approval of the board:

(1) Permission to take an examination to determine a licensure candidate's fitness to practice pharmacy;

(2) All licenses and registrations authorized under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code;

(3) Documentation necessary to obtain or renew a license or registration issued under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code;

(4) Renewal of certificates of operation for medical marijuana dispensaries under division 3796:6 of the Administrative Code; and

(5) Patient and caregiver registrations under division 3796:7 of the Administrative Code.

(6) All other activities specifically delegated to the executive director under Chapters 4729. and 3796. of the Revised Code and agency 4729 and agency 3796 of the Administrative Code.

(J)

(1) As used in section 9.78 of the Revised Code, "individual" means a natural person seeking any of the following issued by the board in accordance with Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code and Chapter 3796:6-2 of the Administrative Code:

(a) Licensure as a pharmacist or pharmacy intern;

(b) Registration as a certified pharmacy technician, registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee; and

(c) Licensure as a medical marijuana dispensary associated key employee, dispensary key employee or dispensary support employee.

(2) The executive director shall be granted the authority to issue a determination as to whether an individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a license or registration issued by the board.

(3) Pursuant to section 9.78 of the Revised Code, the board is not bound by a determination made under this paragraph, if, on further investigation, the board determines that the individual's criminal convictions differ from the information presented in the determination request.

Last updated February 28, 2023 at 12:56 PM

History

• Effective: January 17, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-2-03 Notice of meetings and hearings.

(A) Notice of meetings.

Any person may obtain the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings of the state board of pharmacy, as required by division (F) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code, by:

(1) Calling the telephone number of the state board of pharmacy between the normal business hours, Monday through Friday, state holidays excepted.

(2) Consulting the official record of all board of pharmacy regularly scheduled and special meetings located at office of the state board of pharmacy.

(3) Viewing the state board of pharmacy's website.

(4) Requesting the information to be sent by the state board of pharmacy by e-mail.

(B) Public notice of hearing to consider proposed rule changes.

(1) Reasonable public notice, as required by section 119.03 of the Revised Code, shall be given at least thirty days prior to the date set for the public hearing as follows:

(a) By placing such notice in the register of Ohio.

(b) By e-mailing, one time, to all subscribers on the board's sunshine notice mailing list.

(c) By e-mailing, one time, to all persons who have requested the board to provide notification of any proposed rule changes.

(d) By placing such notice on the board's website and remaining there until the public hearing record is closed.

(2) The board shall furnish the full text of the proposed rules as follows:

(a) By mailing to any person who requests such in writing and who pays the cost of copying and mailing.

(b) By e-mailing to any person upon request.

(c) By posting directly on the board's website or posting a link to the registrar of Ohio's website and remaining there until the public hearing record is closed.

History

• Effective: October 7, 2016
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-2-04 Public records.

(A) Public records, as defined in section 149.43 of the Revised Code, maintained by the state board of pharmacy, are available for inspection at the board office between normal business hours, Monday through Friday of each week, state holidays excluded.

(B) Copies of public records will be made available at cost pursuant to the following conditions:

(1) A request shall be submitted to the board of pharmacy specifying which records are to be copied, the number of copies, and the date that such copies are needed.

(2) Upon receipt of a request, the board shall determine the cost to provide such copies. The copies will be prepared and provided only when the board has been reimbursed for the cost.

(C) The names and addresses of persons licensed or registered with the board will be provided at cost pursuant to the following conditions.

(1) A request is submitted to the board of pharmacy specifying:

(a) The names and addresses that are to be provided;

(b) The form and format in which the records are to be provided;

(c) The date that the names and addresses are needed.

(2) Upon receipt of a request, the board shall determine the cost to provide the names and addresses. The names and addresses will be prepared and provided only when the board has been reimbursed for the cost.

History

• Effective: October 7, 2016
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

Chapter 4729-3 Disqualifying Offenses

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-3-01 Disqualifying offenses.

(A) As used in agency 4729 of the Administrative Code, "disqualifying offense" means a criminal offense that is contained in the list adopted pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule, and any existing or former criminal offense that is substantially equivalent to those explicitly contained in the list under municipal ordinances or laws of this state, any other state, or the United States, as required by division (B) of section 9.79 of the Revised Code.

(B) The board of pharmacy shall issue a resolution providing the list of specific criminal offenses for which a conviction, judicial finding of guilt, or plea of guilty may disqualify an individual from obtaining an initial license or registration issued by the board.

(C) The resolution shall be updated as necessary and shall be made available on the board's web site (www.pharmacy.ohio.gov).

(D) For the purposes of enforcing agency 4729 and 3796 of the Administrative Code, a certified copy of a plea of guilty to, or a judicial finding of guilt of any crime in a court of competent jurisdiction is conclusive proof of the commission of all of the elements of that crime.

Last updated July 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM

History

• Effective: April 25, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Chapter 4729-4 Confidential Personal Information

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-4-01 Definitions - confidential personal information.

For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply:

(A) "Access," as a noun, means an opportunity to copy, view, or otherwise perceive whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or otherwise perceive.

(B) "Acquisition of a new computer system" means the purchase of a "computer system," as defined in this rule, that is not a computer system currently in place nor one for which the acquisition process has been initiated as of the effective date of the board rule addressing requirements of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code.

(C) "Board" means the Ohio board of pharmacy.

(D) "Computer system" means a "system," as defined by section 1347.01 of the Revised Code, that stores, maintains, or retrieves personal information using electronic data processing equipment.

(E) "Confidential personal information" (CPI) has the same meaning as defined by division (A)(1) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code and identified by rules promulgated by the board in accordance with division (B)(3) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code that reference the federal or state statutes or administrative rules that make personal information maintained by the board confidential.

(F) "Employee of the board" means each employee of the board regardless of whether the employee holds an elected or appointed office or position within the board. "Employee of the board" is limited to the board of pharmacy.

(G) "Incidental contact" means contact with the information that is secondary or tangential to the primary purpose of the activity that resulted in the contact.

(H) "Individual" means natural person or the natural person's authorized representative, legal counsel, legal custodian, or legal guardian.

(I) "Information owner" means the individual appointed in accordance with division (A) of section 1347.05 of the Revised Code to be directly responsible for a system.

(J) "Person" means natural person.

(K) "Personal information" has the same meaning as defined in division (E) of section 1347.01 of the Revised Code.

(L) "Personal information system" means a "system" that "maintains" "personal information" as those terms are defined in section 1347.01 of the Revised Code.

(M) "Research" means a methodical investigation into a subject.

(N) "Routine" means commonplace, regular, habitual, or ordinary.

(O) "Routine information that is maintained for the purpose of internal office administration, the use of which would not adversely affect a person" as that phrase is used in division (F) of section 1347.01 of the Revised Code means personal information relating to the board's employees that is maintained by the board for administrative and human resource purposes.

(P) "System" has the same meaning as defined by division (F) of section 1347.01 of the Revised Code.

(Q) "Upgrade" means a substantial redesign of an existing system for the purpose of providing a substantial amount of new application functionality, or application modifications that would involve substantial administrative or fiscal resources to implement, but would not include maintenance, minor updates and patches, or modifications that entail a limited addition of functionality due to changes in business or legal requirements.

Last updated July 1, 2024 at 5:15 PM

History

• Effective: July 1, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-4-02 Confidential personal information.

(A) Procedures for accessing confidential personal information.

For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:

(1) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the board are managed on a "need-to-know" basis whereby the information owner determines the level of access required for an employee of the board to fulfill the employee's job duties. The determination of access to confidential personal information shall be approved by the employee's supervisor and the information owner prior to providing the employee with access to confidential personal information within a personal information system. The board shall establish procedures for determining a revision to an employee's access to confidential personal information upon a change to that employee's job duties including, but not limited to, transfer or termination. Whenever an employee's job duties no longer require access to confidential personal information in a personal information system, the employee's access to confidential personal information shall be removed.

(2) Individual's request for a list of confidential personal information. Upon the signed written request of any individual for a list of confidential personal information about the individual maintained by the board, the board shall do the following:

(a) Verify the identity of the individual by a method that provides safeguards commensurate with the risk associated with the confidential personal information;

(b) Provide to the individual the list of confidential personal information that does not relate to an investigation about the individual or is otherwise not excluded from the scope of Chapter 1347. of the Revised Code; and

(c) If all information relates to an investigation about that individual, inform the individual that the board has no confidential personal information about the individual that is responsive to the individual's request.

(3) Notice of invalid access:

(a) Upon discovery of or notification that confidential personal information of a person has been accessed by an employee for an invalid reason, the board shall notify the person whose information was invalidly accessed as soon as practical and to the extent known at the time. However, the board shall delay notification for a period of time necessary to ensure that the notification would not delay or impede an investigation or jeopardize homeland or national security. Additionally, the board may delay the notification consistent with any measures necessary to determine the scope of the invalid access, including which individuals' confidential personal information was invalidly accessed, and to restore the reasonable integrity of the system.

"Investigation" as used in this paragraph means the investigation of the circumstances and involvement of an employee surrounding the invalid access of the confidential personal information. Once the board determines that notification would not delay or impede an investigation, the board shall disclose the access to confidential personal information made for an invalid reason to the person.

(b) Notification provided by the board shall inform the person of the type of confidential personal information accessed and the date(s) of the invalid access.

(c) Notification may be made by any method reasonably designed to accurately inform the person of the invalid access, including written, electronic, or telephone notice.

(4) Appointment of a data privacy point of contact. The board's executive director shall designate an employee of the board to serve as the data privacy point of contact. The data privacy point of contact shall work with the chief privacy officer within the office of information technology to assist the board with both the implementation of privacy protections for the confidential personal information that the board maintains in compliance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted pursuant to the authority provided by that chapter.

(5) Completion of a privacy impact assessment. The board executive director shall designate an employee of the board to serve as the data privacy point of contact who shall, in a timely manner, complete the privacy impact assessment form developed by the office of information technology.

(B) Valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information.

Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the board's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only authorized employees of the board or board members may access confidential personal information (CPI) regardless of whether the personal information system is a manual system or a computer system.

(1) Performing the following functions constitute valid reasons for authorized employees or members of the board to access confidential personal information:

(a) Responding to a public records request;

(b) Responding to a request from an individual for the list of CPI the board maintains on that individual;

(c) Administering a constitutional provision or duty;

(d) Administering a statutory provision or duty;

(e) Administering an administrative provision or duty;

(f) Complying with any state or federal program requirements;

(g) Processing or payment of claims or otherwise administering a program with individual participants or beneficiaries;

(h) Auditing purposes;

(i) Licensure processes;

(j) Investigation or law enforcement purposes;

(k) Administrative hearings;

(l) Litigation, complying with an order of the court, or subpoena;

(m) Human resource matters, including hiring, promotion, demotion, discharge, salary or compensation issues, processing leave requests or issues, timecard approvals or issues, and payroll processing;

(n) Complying with an executive order or policy;

(o) Complying with a board policy or a state administrative policy issued by the department of administrative services, the office of budget and management or other similar state agency; or

(p) Complying with a collective bargaining agreement provision.

(2) To the extent that the general processes described in paragraph (A) of this rule do not cover the following circumstances, for the purpose of carrying out specific duties of the board, authorized employees, contractors, and board members would also have valid reasons for accessing CPI in these following circumstances:

(a) Conducting a review of individuals who may be potential witnesses or other sources of information in a criminal or administrative proceeding;

(b) Administering the dangerous drug database also known as the "Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System" or "OARRS";

(c) Inspection purposes;

(d) Administering board orders; or

(e) Research performed for official duties.

(C) Confidentiality statutes, regulations, and rules.

The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes or administrative rules make personal information maintained by the board confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by this board in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code:

(1) Social security numbers: 5 U.S.C. 552a (12/19/2014), unless the individual was told that the number would be disclosed.

(2) "Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation" criminal records check results: section 4776.04 of the Revised Code.

(3) Student education records: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (1/14/2013).

(4) Dangerous drug database information: division (C) of section 4729.79 of the Revised Code.

(5) Personal health information: 45 C.F.R. 164.502 (1/25/2013) from the federal "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)."

(6) Substance abuse treatment records: section 5119.27 of the Revised Code and 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2 (3/27/2020).

(7) Records of dangerous drugs and controlled substances: section 3719.13 of the Revised Code.

(8) Security or infrastructure records: division (B) of section 149.433 of the Revised Code.

(9) Information or records that are attorney-client privileged: division (A)(1) of section 2317.02 of the Revised Code.

(10) Mediation communications or records: section 2710.03 of the Revised Code.

(11) Trial preparation records: division (A)(1)(g) of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.

(12) Court filings: Rule 45(D)(1) of the rules of superintendence for the courts of Ohio.

(13) Section 4729.23 of the Revised Code.

(D) Restricting and logging access to confidential personal information in computerized personal information systems.

For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:

(1) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentication measure.

(2) Acquisition of a new computer system. When the board acquires a new computer system that stores, manages, or contains confidential personal information, the board shall include a mechanism for recording specific access by employees of the board to confidential personal information in the system.

(3) Upgrading existing computer systems. When the board modifies an existing computer system that stores, manages, or contains confidential personal information, the board shall make a determination whether the modification constitutes an upgrade. Any upgrades to a computer system shall include a mechanism for recording specific access by employees of the board to confidential personal information in the system.

(4) Logging requirements regarding confidential personal information in existing computer systems.

(a) The board shall require employees of the board who access confidential personal information within computer systems to maintain a log that records that access.

(b) Access to confidential information is not required to be entered into the log under the following circumstances:

(i) The employee or contractor of the board is accessing confidential personal information for official board purposes, including research, and the access is not specifically directed toward a specifically named individual or a group of specifically named individuals.

(ii) The employee of the board is accessing confidential personal information for routine office procedures and the access is not specifically directed toward a specifically named individual or a group of specifically named individuals.

(iii) The employee of the board comes into incidental contact with confidential personal information and the access of the information is not specifically directed toward a specifically named individual or a group of specifically named individuals.

(c) The employee of the board accesses confidential personal information about an individual based upon a request made under either of the following circumstances:

(i) The individual requests confidential personal information about the individual.

(ii) The individual makes a request that the board take some action on that individual's behalf and accessing the confidential personal information is required in order to consider or process the request.

(d) For purposes of this paragraph, the board may choose the form or forms of logging, whether in electronic or paper formats.

(5) Log management. The board shall issue a policy that specifies the following:

(a) Who shall maintain the log;

(b) What information shall be captured in the log;

(c) How the log is to be stored;

(d) How long information kept in this log is to be retained.

(6) Nothing in this rule limits the board from requiring logging in any circumstance that it deems necessary.

Last updated July 1, 2024 at 5:16 PM

History

• Effective: July 1, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Chapter 4729-5 Approved Schools of Pharmacy

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-5-01 Recognized and approved schools of pharmacy.

(A) Pursuant to section 4729.08 of the Revised Code, the state board of pharmacy recognizes and approves all pharmacy programs or schools of pharmacy that have candidate or accreditation status with the accreditation council for pharmacy education (A.C.P.E.). The board, by resolution, reserves the right to:

(1) Deny the recognition or approval of a pharmacy program or school of pharmacy that meets A.C.P.E. candidate or accreditation status; or

(2) Recognize or approve a pharmacy program or school of pharmacy that does not meet A.C.P.E. candidate or accreditation status.

(B) For the purpose of satisfying the requirements of division (C) of section 4729.08 of the Revised Code, graduates of a school of pharmacy located outside the United States shall establish educational equivalency by obtaining a "Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC)" certificate, and by establishing proficiency in spoken English by obtaining the minimum scores required by rule 4729:1-2-04 of the Administrative Code on the "Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT)."

(C) The term "United States," as used in paragraph (B) of this rule, shall be deemed to include all states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Last updated July 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM

History

• Effective: February 1, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Chapter 4729-6 Continuing Education Providers

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-6-01 Continuing education providers - definitions.

(A) "A.C.P.E." means the accreditation council for pharmacy education.

(B) "Continuing education unit" or "C.E.U." means ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing pharmacy education experience presented by a provider listed in paragraph (C) of this rule.

(C) "Continuing pharmacy education" or "continuing education", as required in section 4729.12 of the Revised Code, is defined as post-licensure pharmacy education undertaken to maintain professional competency to practice pharmacy, improve professional skills, and preserve uniform qualifications for continuing the practice of the profession for the purpose of protecting public health and welfare. Continuing pharmacy education may be obtained from any of the following providers:

(1) A pharmacy jurisprudence program pursuant to paragraph (E) of this rule;

(2) An approved in-state provider of volunteer healthcare services in accordance with rule 4729-6-03 of the Administrative Code;

(3) An A.C.P.E. accredited continuing education provider.

(D) "In-state provider" means an Ohio provider approved by the state board of pharmacy to provide the following continuing pharmacy education:

(1) Board approved pharmacy jurisprudence in accordance with paragraph (E)(2) of this rule; or

(2) Volunteer healthcare services in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) of this rule.

(E) "Pharmacy jurisprudence" continuing education shall include any of the following:

(1) An A.C.P.E. law program as identified by A.C.P.E. numbering convention "03";

(2) A board of pharmacy approved continuing education program provided by an in-state approved jurisprudence provider in accordance with rule 4729-6-02 of the Administrative Code that pertains to current or recent changes to laws, rules, and regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy; or

(3) A program presented by the state board of pharmacy that pertains to current or recent changes to laws, rules, and regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy.

Last updated March 7, 2024 at 7:41 AM

History

• Effective: March 7, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-6-03

In-state providers seeking approval by the state board of pharmacy must demonstrate ability and willingness to monitor and report volunteer services for continuing pharmacy education provided in accordance with section 4745.04 of the Revised Code in a responsible manner and shall submit evidence of this on applications developed by the board. The minimum criteria shall include:

(A) There shall be a program director charged with the administration of the continuing pharmacy education program that serves as a liaison to the board. The program director shall be a designated representative of the entity that provides health care services.

(B) Providers shall award continuing pharmacy education credit to successful participants in units consisting of C.E.U.s and in accordance with the requirements of section 4745.04 of the Revised Code.

(C) Providers shall maintain a list of the number and date of volunteer hours of participants and the participants' Ohio license or registration numbers for a five-year period to be made available to the board upon request.

(D) Providers shall award a certificate to each successful participant containing at least the following information:

(1) The name of the provider;

(2) The completion date of the experience;

(3) The name of the participant;

(4) The title of the experience;

(5) The number of C.E.U.s the experience has been assigned;

(6) The program or experience identification number according to the numbering system designated by the board;

(7) The manual signature, including a scanned image, or the electronic signature of the program director listed in paragraph (A) of this rule.

(E) All in-state providers shall provide, in a manner determined by the board, a provider program notice and list of successful participants and the participants' license or registration numbers to the board no later than sixty days after the date of volunteer service is completed.

(F) The board of pharmacy, upon receipt of evidence that any approved provider is presenting experiences not conforming to the requirements pursuant to this rule, may place a provider on probationary status or revoke such approval.

(G) All C.E.U.s shall be awarded in half hour increments at the rate of 0.05 C.E.U.s for each thirty minutes spent providing health care services as a volunteer.

(H) Once approved as an in-state provider of continuing pharmacy education for providing volunteer health care services, the provider shall maintain or update the provider's contact information, at a minimum, biennially, in accordance with a schedule adopted by the board. Contact information shall be updated using a form approved by the board. Providers who have not complied with this paragraph shall no longer be deemed as an approved in-state provider. The provider shall have to resubmit an application for approval in accordance with this rule.

Last updated January 3, 2024 at 12:16 PM

History

• Effective: September 16, 2018
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-6-02

In-state providers of pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education who seek approval by the state board of pharmacy must demonstrate ability and willingness to offer quality pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education in a responsible manner and shall submit evidence of this on applications developed by the board. The minimum criteria shall include:

(A) There shall be a program director charged with the administration of the continuing pharmacy education program that serves as a liaison to the board. Unless otherwise approved by the board, the program director shall be a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy in Ohio.

(B) Providers shall award pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education credit to successful participants in units consisting of C.E.U.s.

(C) Providers shall maintain a list of successful program or experience participants and the participants' Ohio license or registration numbers for a four-year period to be made available to the board upon request.

(D) Providers shall award a certificate to each successful participant containing at least the following information:

(1) The name of the provider;

(2) The completion date of the experience;

(3) The name of the participant;

(4) The title of the experience;

(5) The number of C.E.U.s the experience has been assigned;

(6) The program or experience identification number according to the numbering system designated by the board;

(7) The manual signature, including a scanned image, or the electronic signature of the program director listed in paragraph (A) of this rule.

(E) Ohio jurisprudence program providers shall submit, in a manner determined by the board, a provider program notice and list of successful participants and the participants' license or registration numbers to the board no later than sixty days after a program is presented.

(F) Providers shall develop and employ evaluation techniques that will assess the effectiveness of the continuing pharmacy education experiences with the goal of continual improvement.

(G) Providers should utilize an evaluation mechanism to allow each participant to assess the achievement of personal objectives.

(H) All programs offered by an approved pharmacy jurisprudence provider shall be no less than one contact hour of participation (0.1 C.E.U.).

(I) Jurisprudence continuing education programs shall also meet the following requirements:

(1) Contain accurate information on current laws, rules, and regulations;

(2) Consist of information relevant to the practice of pharmacy in Ohio;

(3) Be presented in an unbiased manner; and

(4) Shall not be utilized for more than two years from the date the program was approved by the state board of pharmacy.

(J) If an initial jurisprudence program submission is denied by the state board of pharmacy, the approved pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education provider may resubmit that program to address the problem areas outlined by the board during the review process. If the resubmitted program is not approved by the board, the provider shall not submit a program covering the same topic for a period of one year from the date of the denial.

(K)

(1) Once approved as an in-state provider of pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education, the provider shall maintain or update the provider's contact information, at a minimum, biennially, in accordance with a schedule adopted by the board. Contact information shall be updated using a form approved by the board.

(2) Providers who have not complied with paragraph (K)(1) of this rule shall no longer be deemed as an approved in-state provider of pharmacy jurisprudence continuing education. The provider shall have to resubmit an application for approval in accordance with this rule.

(L) The board of pharmacy, upon receipt of evidence that any approved provider is presenting experiences not conforming to the requirements of this rule, may place a provider on probationary status or revoke such approval.

Last updated March 7, 2024 at 7:42 AM

History

• Effective: March 7, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Chapter 4729-7 Severability

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-7-01 Severability.

If any provision of the rules in agency 4729 of the Administrative Code or if the application of any provision of the rules in agency 4729 of the Administrative Code is held or found to be invalid, unconstitutional, void, or ineffective, the invalidity shall not affect any other provision of the rules in this agency, or the application of any other provision of the rules in this agency, that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of the rules in this agency are hereby declared severable.

Last updated April 15, 2024 at 1:33 PM

History

• Effective: July 8, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Chapter 4729-8 Overdose Reversal Drugs

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-8-01 Overdose reversal drugs.

Pursuant to section 4729.01 of the Revised Code, the state board of pharmacy hereby designates the following dangerous drugs, which have been approved by the federal food and drug administration for the reversal of a known or suspected opioid-related overdose, as overdose reversal drugs:

(A) Naloxone; and

(B) Nalmefene.

Last updated August 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM

History

• Effective: October 31, 2023
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Ohio Adm.Code 4729-8-02 Approval of instruments to reduce drug poisoning.

(A) Pursuant to sections 4729.261 and 2925.14 of the Revised Code, the state board of pharmacy hereby determines that drug testing strips and reagent kits are effective at reducing drug poisoning by determining the presence of the following compounds:

(1) Fentanyl and fentanyl-related compounds;

(2) Xylazine;

(3) Medetomidine;

(4) Benzimidazole-opioids or nitazenes; and

(5) Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related compounds.

(B) The board may approve additional instruments via resolution. The board shall consider the following when deciding on whether to approve additional instruments:

(1) Drug poisoning data, including data from other states;

(2) Reports provided by established forensic laboratories as defined in rule 4729:9-1-01 of the Administrative Code;

(3) Reports from harm reduction organizations operating within the state;

(4) Any other information as determined by the board.

(C) A resolution issued in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule shall exempt the instrument from the definition of drug paraphernalia under section 2925.14 of the Revised Code.

(D) This rule shall be updated periodically to reflect any new instruments approved via paragraph (B) of this rule.

(E) In accordance with section 4729.261 of the Revised Code, none of the instruments approved pursuant to this rule shall measure the proportion of a controlled substance within the total mixture.

Last updated November 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM

History

• Effective: November 1, 2025
• Promulgated Under: 119.03