Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Administrative Rules for Central Fill Pharmacies  
Rule Set 2021-93 LR  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Wednesday, December 14, 2022  
09:00 AM  
Location: G. Mennen Williams Building Auditorium 525 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan  
525 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan  
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive public  
comments on proposed changes to the Central Fill Pharmacies rule set.  
The proposed rules will: clarify that a pharmacy that participates in centralized prescription processing  
services must maintain prescription records from the time the prescription is dispensed; clarify that the  
originating pharmacy must maintain a prescription for 5 years from the date the prescription was filled  
and may make an electronic duplicate of the original paper prescription 2 years after the prescription was  
filled; and clarify that a pharmacy that receives a transmitted prescription must maintain a record that  
includes the date the prescription was dispensed and the method of dispensing.  
By authority conferred on the Department in consultation with the Board pursuant to: MCL 333.16145,  
333.17753, and 333.17767, and Executive Reorganization Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4,  
MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030.  
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed  
rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 12/1/2022  
issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or  
electronic mail at the following email address: BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov.  
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the  
following addresses until 12/14/2022 at 05:00PM.  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing– Boards and  
Committees Section Attention: Departmental Specialist  
P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909  
BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov  
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the  
hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available.  
Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 711- to make  
arrangements.  
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