1. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy shall inform each pharmacist/pharmacy technician referred to the program by board action of the:

   1. (1) Procedures followed in the program;
   2. (2) Rights and responsibilities of the pharmacist/pharmacy technician in the program; and
   3. (3) Possible consequences of noncompliance with the program.

2. (b) The Executive Director of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy shall be immediately informed:

   1. (1) When a pharmacist/pharmacy technician has failed to comply with any contractual term of the treatment program; or
   2. (2) If the ARPSG Executive Committee determines that the pharmacist/pharmacy technician poses a threat to the health and safety of the public.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Participation in a program under this subpart shall not be a defense to any disciplinary action that may be taken by the board.
   2. (2) Further, no provision of this section shall preclude the board from commencing disciplinary action against a licensee who is terminated from a program pursuant to this section.
4. (d) The board shall be informed when, in the opinion of the ARPSG Executive Committee, a pharmacist/pharmacy technician who enters the program is eligible to resume professional practice without posing a threat to himself or herself or the public.

Codification Notes: “ARPSG” means Arkansas Pharmacy Support Group.