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Board begins rulemaking to modernize advanced practice pharmacist licensure requirements
Summary
The board voted to initiate rulemaking to amend CCR §17.30.1 to clarify qualifying experience and update nomenclature for Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APH) licensure; practitioner commenters and CPHA urged clarity and payer alignment.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to initiate rulemaking to amend CCR Title 16 §17.30.1 to modernize application requirements for Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APH) licensure — including clarifying relevant qualifying experience under collaborative practice agreements and updating nomenclature to align with the evolving standard-of-care model.
Trevor moved the motion to initiate rulemaking; the motion was seconded and passed. Public commenters included Dr. Richard Dang, an advanced practice pharmacist and educator, who said the change would reduce barriers because applicants have experienced application delays when collaborative practice agreements were rejected for lacking exact statutory wording. Sean Kim of the California Pharmacists Association (CPHA) supported the changes and asked for clarity about whether the program name would stay APH or change to APP; CPHA also urged coordination with payers to ensure recognition of the credential.
The board authorized staff to proceed with the rulemaking packet and to make non‑substantive edits or technical changes during finalization.
