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Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2020


CHAPTER 9

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PHARMACY ACT, 2012

(Assented to May 6, 2020)

Analysis


        1.   S.2 Amdt.
Definitions

        2.   S.14.1 Added
Emergency registration - pharmacists

        3.   S.17.1 Added
Emergency registration – pharmacy technicians

        4.   S.18 Amdt.
Registration renewal

        5.   S.21 Amdt.
Certificate of registration


Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL2012 cP-12.2
as amended

        1. (1) Paragraph 2(k) of the Pharmacy Act, 2012 is repealed and the following substituted:

             (k)  "pharmacist" means a person registered under section 14 or section 14.1;

             (2)  Paragraph 2(m) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

           (m)  "pharmacy technician" means a person registered under section 17 or section 17.1;

 

        2. The Act is amended by adding immediately after section 14 the following:

Emergency registration - pharmacists

   14.1 (1) Where the board determines that there is an immediate need for pharmacist services due to an actual or potential threat to public safety, health or welfare or where the minister or the federal Minister of Health makes a request, the board may issue an emergency registration.

             (2)  A person may be issued an emergency registration for a period of time determined by the board where he or she

             (a)  provides proof satisfactory to the board that he or she

                      (i)  is licensed or registered to practice as a pharmacist in another jurisdiction in Canada,

                     (ii)  has graduated from a Faculty of Pharmacy accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs or another accreditation body approved by the board within the past 12 months and has not failed any national examinations required by the board, or

                    (iii)  was previously registered to practice as a pharmacist in the province;

             (b)  provides proof satisfactory to the board that his or her licence or registration has not been revoked, suspended or restricted or has conditions attached by reasons of disciplinary measures in another jurisdiction;

             (c)  provides proof of identification as required by the board; and

             (d)  satisfies any other requirements as the board may determine are necessary and practicable in the circumstances.

             (3)  The board may accept the declaration of the person as proof that he or she satisfies one or more of the requirements in subsection (2).

             (4)  An emergency registration issued under subsection (2) may be renewed as considered necessary by the board.

             (5)  The board may impose terms, conditions or restrictions on an emergency registration issued under subsection (2).

             (6)  The board may terminate an emergency registration issued under subsection (2) at any time.

 

        3. The Act is amended by adding immediately after section 17 the following:

Emergency registration – pharmacy technicians

   17.1 (1) Where the board determines that there is an immediate need for pharmacy technician services due to an actual or potential threat to public safety, health or welfare or where the minister or the federal Minister of Health makes a request, the board may issue an emergency registration.

             (2)  A person may be issued an emergency registration for a period of time determined by the board where he or she

             (a)  provides proof satisfactory to the board that he or she

                      (i)  is licensed or registered to practice as a pharmacy technician in another jurisdiction in Canada,

                     (ii)  has graduated from a pharmacy technician educational program or a Faculty of Pharmacy accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs or another accreditation body approved by the board within the past 12 months and has not failed any national examinations required by the board, or

                    (iii)  was previously registered to practice as a pharmacy technician in the province;

             (b)  provides proof satisfactory to the board that his or her licence or registration has not been revoked, suspended or restricted or has conditions attached by reasons of disciplinary measures in another jurisdiction;

             (c)  provides proof of identification as required by the board; and

             (d)  satisfies any other requirements as the board may determine are necessary and practicable in the circumstances.

             (3)  The board may accept the declaration of the person as proof that he or she satisfies one or more of the requirements in subsection (2).

             (4)  An emergency registration issued under subsection (2) may be renewed as considered necessary by the board.

             (5)  The board may impose terms, conditions or restrictions on an emergency registration issued under subsection (2).

             (6)  The board may terminate an emergency registration issued under subsection (2) at any time.

 

        4. Section 18 of the Act is amended by renumbering it as subsection 18(1) and adding immediately after that subsection the following:

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to an emergency registration under section 14.1 or section 17.1.

 

        5. (1) Section 21 of the Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following:

         (1.1)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), where an emergency registration is issued under section 14.1 or section 17.1, the registrar shall issue a certificate of registration for the period of time determined by the board under subsection 14.1(2) or subsection 17.1(2).

             (2)  Subsection 21(2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

             (2)  A pharmacist or pharmacy technician, with the exception of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician registered under section 14.1 or section 17.1, who has not held an annual certificate of registration for 2 years immediately before the year in which that pharmacist or pharmacy technician seeks that certificate shall not be entitled to obtain registration and a certificate unless he or she meets additional requirements which may be prescribed by regulation.