Pharmacy Act (amended)

BILL NO. 7

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
59 Elizabeth II, 2010

Government Bill

Pharmacy Act
(amended)

The Honourable Maureen MacDonald
Minister of Health

First Reading: March 29, 2010

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: May 7, 2010

Third Reading: November 25, 2010 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Note

This Bill

(a) authorizes the Council of the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists to establish the Registration Appeals Committee to hear appeals of certain decisions of the Registrar of the College; and

(b) adds regulation-making power of the Governor in Council respecting drug therapy.

An Act to Amend Chapter 36
of the Acts of 2001,
the Pharmacy Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2001, the Pharmacy Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 13 the following Section:

13A Any person may appeal to the Registration Appeals Committee established pursuant to the regulations

(a) the decision of the Registrar to refuse to register or license that person; or

(b) conditions imposed on a licence by the Registrar.

2 Subsection 77(1) of Chapter 36 is amended by adding immediately after clause (u) the following clause:

(ua) establishing a Registration Appeals Committee and prescribing the power and procedures of the Committee;

3 Subsection 80(2) of Chapter 36 is amended by adding immediately after clause (c) the following clauses:

(ca) the authorizing and regulating of pharmacists ordering, receiving, conducting and interpreting tests and services needed to properly manage drug therapy;

(cb) the authorizing and regulating of pharmacists directly administering drug therapy to patients;

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