State of Emergency
When deemed appropriate, the Governor of the State of Louisiana is authorized to declare a State of Emergency and issue a proclamation directing certain actions and suspending certains laws and rules. Pharmacies and pharmacists should be aware of the Board's standing rule relative to a state of emergency. It is automatically activated by a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. No notice is required by the Board. A copy of Rule 519 ~ State of Emergency is available here and is also found in the Louisiana Pharmacy Law Book available on the Laws & Rules page on the Board's website.
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency [State of Emergency scheduled to conclude on 05-26-2021]
Hurricane Laura [State of Emergency scheduled to conclude on 05-17-2021]
Hurricane Delta [State of Emergency scheduled to conclude on 05-04-2021]
Hurricane Zeta [State of Emergency scheduled to conclude on 05-23-2021]
Tropical Storm / Hurricane Sally [State of Emergency terminated on 10-11-2020]
Tropical Storm Beta [State of Emergency terminated on 10-19-2020]
Numerous interim policies and rule waivers have been issued during the COVID-19 public health emergency as well as the state of emergency for Hurricane Laura. Some of these will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency declaration and some of them have specific expiration dates. To help you keep track of these interim policies, we have developed this summary.
Policy No. Expiration Date Policy Title
PPM.I.D.1 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: State of Emergency
PPM.I.D.2 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Sterile Compounding Allowances by CDC Recommendations
PPM.I.D.4 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Compounding Hand Sanitizer for OTC Sale
PPM.I.D.5 12-31-2021 C-19 PHE: Temporary Extension of Expiration Date of Medication Administration Registrations
PPM.I.D.7 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Hospital Pharmacies (Alternate Storage, Centralization of Compounding, and Outpatient Dispensing)
PPM.I.D.8 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Marijuana Pharmacies (Delivery of Product to Patient Location)
PPM.I.D.9 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Remote Practice for All Licensees
PPM.I.D.10 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Monthly Inspection of Emergency Drug Kits
PPM.I.D.12 12-31-2021 C-19 PHE: Flexible Staffing Ratios
PPM.I.D.14 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Temporary Closure of Pharmacies
PPM.I.D.16 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Verbal Prescriptions for Schedule II Medications
PPM.I.D.19 12-31-2021 C-19 PHE: CE Requirements for Renewal of Pharmacist Licensure for Calendar Year 2021 and 2022
PPM.I.D.20 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Therapeutic Interchange by Pharmacists
PPM.I.D.21 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Distribution of CDS by Pharmacies
PPM.I.D.22 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Emailed Recommendations for Therapeutic Marijuana
PPM.I.D.24 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Distribution of Bamlanivimab by Hospital Pharmacies
PPM.I.D.28 Duration of PHE C-19 PHE: Guidance for Licensees re HHS PREP Act Declaration
The following interim policies have already expired:
PPM.I.D.3 04-20-2020 Remote Practice for Pharmacists
PPM.I.D.6 09-30-2020 Credentialing Actions (PNT, PTC, CDS)
PPM.I.D.11 11-18-2020 Dispensing Limitations for CQ/HCQ
PPM.I.D.13 07-31-2020 Passport for Non-licensed Personnel
PPM.I.D.15 02-28-2021 Criminal History Record Checks
PPM.I.D.17 11-18-2020 CDS Annual Inventory
PPM.I.D.18 02-28-2021 Re-stocking AMS devices
PPM.I.D.23 09-20-2020 Dispensing Limits for Marijuana Products
PPM.I.D.25 11-18-2020 Non-licensed PST/CPT for Hurricane Laura
PPM.I.D.26 02-28-2021 Verbal marijuana recommendations for Hurricane Laura
PPM.I.D.27 02-28-2021 Special Work Permit for Non-licensed Pharmacist
