STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY  
APRIL 8, 2020 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan Board  
of Pharmacy met on April 8, 2020. The meeting was held via teleconference, pursuant to  
Executive Order 2020-15.  
CALL TO ORDER  
James Stevenson, PharmD, Vice Chairperson, Acting Chairperson, called the meeting to  
order at 10:05 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Charles Mollien, PharmD, JD, Chairperson (arrived 10:10 a.m.)  
James Stevenson, PharmD, Vice Chairperson  
Cynthia Boston, BHS, R.Ph.T.  
Kathleen Burgess, Public Member  
David Hills, Public Member  
Kelli Oldham, Public Member  
Kathleen Pawlicki, MS, FASHP (left 10:56 a.m.)  
Grace Sesi, PharmD  
Sandra Taylor, R.Ph.  
Maria Young, R.Ph.  
Members Absent: None  
Staff Present:  
Andria Ditschman, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Kiran Parag, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Jacob Poynter, Analyst, Licensing Division  
Michele Wagner-Gutkowski, Assistant Attorney General  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by Oldham, to approve the amended agenda as presented.  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Pawlicki, Sesi,  
Taylor, Young, Stevenson  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Sesi, to approve the March 12, 2020 meeting minutes as  
written.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Pawlicki, Sesi,  
Taylor, Young, Stevenson  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None.  
OLD BUSINESS  
None.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Pharmacy Technician Training Program Examination Modification  
Diplomat  
MOTION by Hills, seconded by Sesi, to approve the Pharmacy Technician Training  
Program Examination Modification.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Pawlicki, Sesi,  
Taylor, Young, Stevenson, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Continuing Education  
Stevenson directed the Board to the list of continuing education programs for consideration  
(Attachment #1).  
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MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by Taylor, to approve the continuing education programs.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Pawlicki, Sesi,  
Taylor, Young, Stevenson, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Mollien stepped in as Chairperson.  
Rules Discussion  
Ditschman provided an overview of the Pharmacy General Rules – ORR 2018-039 LR,  
Public Comment Summary (Attachment #2).  
MOTION by Sesi, seconded by Young, to approve the modifications as proposed by the  
Rules Committee and the Board at today’s meeting.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Sesi, Taylor,  
Young, Stevenson, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Ditschman provide an overview of some changes that were made to the Pharmacy  
Technicians draft rules (Attachment #3).  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Hills, to approve the Pharmacy Technicians draft rules as  
presented and modified at today’s meeting.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Sesi, Taylor,  
Young, Stevenson, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Boston, seconded by Sesi, to open the Pharmacy General Rules and  
Controlled Substance rules as soon as the current sets have been promulgated.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Burgess, Hills, Oldham, Sesi, Taylor,  
Young, Stevenson, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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Chair Report  
None.  
Department Update  
Ditschman stated that the 116th NABP Annual Meeting being held May 14 – 16, 2020 will  
be virtual. They are still in need of a delegate from Michigan. Young stated that she was  
available to attend.  
Ditschman recommended that the Board members review, at a minimum, Executive orders  
2020-21, 2020-25, and 2020-30 , which are all relevant to the practice of pharmacy.  
Ditschman stated that licensees renewing during the emergency declaration will not be  
required to provide proof of continuing education. She stated that work related to COVID-  
19 will count towards the continuing education requirements. She stated that continuing  
education audits are not being run at this time.  
Ditschman stated that pharmacy technicians, holding a temporary license, that are unable  
to test due to COVID-19, will be given a six-month extension.  
Ditschman stated that the Criminal Background Checks are still required for licensure as  
there are available locations where this can be completed.  
Ditschman stated that testing for licensure as a pharmacist is still required. Poynter  
indicated that the authorization to test is given by the National Association of Boards of  
Pharmacy, not by the Department.  
Ditschman stated that there have been many misstatements regarding the Department’s  
guidance regarding prescribing medications. She clarified that the Department encourages  
pharmacies to continue to practice good faith dispensing during COVID-19. However, the  
Department does not support stock piling of medications.  
For any questions/concerns regarding COVID-19, an individual should email the  
Department.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Marla Ekola from McLaren Greater Lansing stated that there will be Pharmacy  
Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) certificates that may expire during COVID-19.  
Jamie Tharp from the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan stated that  
the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) does not recommend the reuse of garb/face masks  
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for compounding. They recommend the use of clean masks. She would like direction from  
the Department on this issue.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held June 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at 611 West  
Ottawa Street, Upper Level Conference Center Room 3, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Boston, seconded by Taylor, to adjourn the meeting at 11:58 a.m.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Oldham, Sesi, Taylor, Young, Mollien  
Nays: None  
Absent: Burgess, Hills, Stevenson  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on ___________________.  
Prepared by:  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
April 9, 2020  
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