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OPOR director presents substance‑use provider list; board authorizes travel to NABP forum
Summary
OPOR Director Penny Vaillancourt presented a list of substance‑use providers for use in applicant/licensee assessments and the board authorized staff travel to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy forum (Oct. 27–30, 2025).
OPOR Director Penny Vaillancourt told the board about a list of substance‑use providers the office uses when asking applicants or licensees to obtain substance‑use assessments. The board discussed how those assessments could be incorporated into reviews of applications involving suspected substance misuse.
Vaillancourt also noted the upcoming National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) forum scheduled for Oct. 27–30, 2025; Bradley Hamilton moved to authorize travel, McCormack seconded, and the motion carried with Emmons, Haar, Kane and Norberg recorded in favor and Abdifatah Ahmed absent.
The minutes do not include the provider list text or assessment protocols; they record the board’s intention to consider using assessments as part of application review and the authorization of staff travel to the NABP forum.
