Enforcement committee advances approach for AB 1902 accessibility rules, updates self‑assessment drafts and approves consolidated petition form

The Enforcement and Compounding Committee reported to the full California Board of Pharmacy on committee work that covered implementation planning for Assembly Bill 1902 on prescription label accessibility, recommended changes to several self‑assessment forms and presented a consolidated petition form for board approval.

AB 1902 implementation: Committee chair Maria Serpa told the board that the committee prefers regulations focused on requiring pharmacies to develop policies and procedures describing how the pharmacy will meet each patient’s needs for an accessible prescription label. The committee emphasized pharmacy flexibility because the method to meet a patient’s needs may vary by individual (for example, large‑print labels, Braille, electronic formats or other accommodations). The committee said it intends to consider draft regulations at a future meeting if the…