British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendments to the bylaws of the College of Pharmacists of BC approved (O.C. 1093/2001)

O.C. 1093/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

••• Minister of Health nning ember of the xecutive Council PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 10 93 , Approved and Ordered DEC 14 2001 ieutenant ov Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the amendments to the bylaws of the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia as set out in the attached Resolution of the Council of the College dated June 22, 2001 are hereby approved. (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is of part of the Order) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section:- Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug oci'5 zo 0 1 11 3 Scheduling Act,

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Resolution of the Council of the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia ("the Council"), made at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 22 day of June 2001. RESOLVED THAT: In accordance with the authority established in

Section 61 of The Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 363 of British Columbia, the Council amends the Bylaws as set out in the attached schedule, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Certified a true copy Linda Lytle, B.Sc.(Phr. , R.Ph., CAE Registrar oteu-15/Is 1: `Resolution Submission (bylay.$) 22 June 2001.doe

SCHEDULE That, effective immediately, the Bylaws be amended by the deletion of: Bylaw 1(7) 7.

(1) The Registrar must keep a Non-practising Register.

(2) A pharmacist who ceases to practise may transfer to the Non-practising Register by submitting to the Registrar a written request, which includes a statutory declaration that he or she will not provide the services of a pharmacist while registered under this section.

(3) While on the Non-practising Register, a former registrant will not be responsible for payment of any fees.

(4) Where a former registrant has been on the Non-practising Register for a period less than three years, he or she may transfer to the Register of Pharmacists by (

a) completing and submitting the application form provided by the Registrar, (

b) if applicable, submitting evidence of practice as a pharmacist in a patient care setting or in an occupation related to the practice of pharmacy in another jurisdiction during any part of the time the former registrant has been on the Non- practising Register, (

c) if applicable, submitting a letter from the Registrar of any other pharmacy jurisdiction in which the former registrant has held a licence to practise during any part of the time the former registrant has been on the Non-practising Register w hich must include the dates of licensure and confirmation of eligibility for continuing licensure or relicensure in that jurisdiction, (

d) providing a statement of disclosure regarding any criminal, civil or disciplinary actions taken or pending against the former registrant while on the Non- practising Register, (

e) complying with continuing registration requirements, and (

f) paying the transfer fee and current pharmacist registration fee specified in the Fee

Schedule attached to these bylaws.

(5) Where a former registrant has been on the Non-practising Register for a period of three years or more, he or she may be reinstated to the Register of Pharmacists by (

a) complying with subsections 7 (4) (

a) through (e), (

b) paying the fee to transfer from the Non-practising Register to the Register of Qualifying Candidates specified in the Fee

Schedule attached to these bylaws, (

c) complying with subsections 6 (I) (

e) through (i), (

d) if the deadline for registration is not met, the applicant's name will be transferred to the Non-practising Register. And the addition of: Bylaw 1(7) 7. (

I) The Registrar must keep a Non-practising Register.

(2) A pharmacist who ceases to practise may transfer to the Non-practising Register by submitting to the Registrar a written request, which includes a statutory declaration that he or she will not provide the services of a pharmacist while registered under this section.

(3) While on the Non-practising Register, a former registrant will not be responsible for payment of any fees.

(4) Where a former registrant has been on the Non-practicing Register for a period less than six years. he or she may transfer to the Register of Pharmacists by (

a) completing the submitting the application form provided by the Registrar,

(

b) if applicable, submitting evidence of practice as a pharmacist in a patient care setting or in an occupation related to the practice of pharmacy in another jurisdiction during any part of the time the former registrant has been on the Non- practising Register, (

c) if applicable, submitting a letter from the Registrar of any other pharmacy jurisdiction in which the former registrant has held a licence to practise during any part of the time the former registrant has been on the Non-practising Register which must include the dates of licensure and confirmation of eligibility for continuing licensure or relicensure in that jurisdiction, (

d) providing a statement of disclosure regarding any criminal, civil and disciplinary actions taken or pending against the former registrant while on the Non- practising Register, (

e) complying with continuing registration requirements, and (

f) paying the transfer fee and current pharmacist registration fee specified in the Fee

Schedule attached to these bylaws.

(5) Where a former registrant has been on the Non-practising Register for a period of six years or more, he or she may be reinstated to the Register of Pharmacists by (

a) complying with subsections 7(4)(

a) through (e), (

b) paying the fee to transfer from the Non-practising Register to the Register of Qualifying Candidates specified in the Fee

Schedule attached to these bylaws, (

c) provide evidence of completion of 500 hours of practical training in accordance with

section 8 of these bylaws, (

d) comply with continuing registration requirements, (

e) pay the pharmacist registration fee specified in the Fee

Schedule attached to these bylaws, and ( meet the deadline for registration, which will be three years firm the date of registration on the Register of Qualifying Candidates. If the deadline for registration is not met, the applicant's name will be transferred to the Non- practising Register.

RATIONALE The proposed amendments will harmonize the return-to-practice requirements with the College's RxCARE (continuing competency) Program cycle. Experiences to date by a variety of regulatory and certification organizations indicate that assessment of practitioners once very six years meets the need for periodic reassessment of the requisite knowledge and skills. oteu- 3/It A:\Resolution Suhmission !h■ las% s - 22 June 2001.doe

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 1093/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 1093 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	743a5aba65a710c9f19ca336c625abe43a2892b6

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