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agencies are created by ____ (or, at the state level, in the _____), but housed in the ____
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created by congress (state level = state legislature), housed in the executive branch
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the design of congress is to
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gridlock
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agencies are created by (the body and the regulation)
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statutes, enacted by congress (federal) or legislature (state)
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why do we need administrative agencies
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to act as experts in specialized fields; want people who understand the field to bring their expertise
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_____ builds the framework, ____ put in all the details
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legislatures build the framework, agencies pull all the details
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____ bodies are general bodies
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legislative
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what defines an "expert" for an administrative agency
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people who have experience in that area or specific knowledge of the field
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T/F: in order to be an expert in an administrative agency, regardless of the topic, you have to have some type of legal background
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false; experts are not necessarily legal experts
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agencies are "creatures of ____"
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statute
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administrative agencies owe its existence to _____, who establish ____
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existence to legislatures, who establish its scope of authority
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what things do legislatures tell/establish for agencies (2)
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scope of authority
the steps you must do when you are exercising this authority
the steps you must do when you are exercising this authority
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an agency's authority is defined and limited by ____ in the ____
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by legislature in the enabling statute
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"an agency must exercise its authority following ______ prescribed by the ____"
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following the legislature's procedures prescribed by the legislature
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who is responsible for "filling in the gaps" needed to implement a statutory scheme
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administrative agencies
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T/F: the subject of the rule making does not have to be within the agency's statutory authority
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false; it must be within their authority
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is it more difficult or easier to pass a law at the federal level (why)
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difficult, because it's designed to week out massive amounts of terrible ideas
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what established the notice and comment procedure
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the federal Administrative Procedure Act
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where is an agency's proposed rule posted for comment (federal and state)
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Federal = Federal Registrar
NC = NC registrar and agency's website
NC = NC registrar and agency's website
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3 ways the notice and comment procedure can occur
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1) agencies may decide to publish proposed rules
2) They may be required to do so by legislative action
3) Petition by a member of the public
2) They may be required to do so by legislative action
3) Petition by a member of the public
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who are usually the ones that comment on the proposed rule set forth by an agency
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people woh have a specific interest
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what must an agency do if its proposed rule garners comments
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must address comments in a final decision to adopt, reject, or amend the proposed rule
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in NC, once an agency adopts a rule, what occurs
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it goes through a second review by an oversight agency (NC = rules review commission)
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In NC, if parties are unhappy with a rule adopted by the agency, what can they do
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suspend the agency's operation by filing enough objections to trigger state legislative review
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T/F: an agency's rule making procedural compliance is not typically strictly enforced
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false; it is typically strictly enforced
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____ makes the law (pharmacy)
____ enforced the law
____ has the power to interpret and define the law
____ enforced the law
____ has the power to interpret and define the law
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BOP, BOP, BOP
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disadvantages of having judicial power within the BOP
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there is a lot of power within a single body, since the BOP also makes and enforces the law
very limited opportunity for anyone other than the charged party to be hear
very limited opportunity for anyone other than the charged party to be hear
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In terms of the BOP, what type of lawmaking do they do
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Quasi-judicial lawmaking
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who approves the members of administrative agencies in the executive branch
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Governor (state)
President (feral)
President (feral)
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purpose of executive branch (in scope of this lecture)
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agency member appointments and agenda setting
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purpose of legislative branch
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legislative changes, oversight, and funding
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purpose of judicial branch
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court of review of an agency's exercise of authority
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if the legislature thinks an administrative agency is not working the way they want, what can they do
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can destroy/take away the powers of the administrative agency (pass laws expanding their authority)
can take money away from the administrative agency (power of the purse)
can take money away from the administrative agency (power of the purse)
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enforcement priority decision
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determine if a decision is one that should be enforced at all times
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T/F: guidance documents have the force and effect of law
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false
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FDA responsible for
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administering and enforcing the Food Drug and Cosmetic act (which drugs get to market, under what conditions, regulation of purity and quality of drugs, regulation of drug marketing)
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commissioner of the FDA appointed by
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the preseident
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DEA responsible for
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administering and enforcing the controlled substances act
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FDA promulgation of rules under
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the Food drug and cosmetic act
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DEA promulgation of rules under the
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CSA (controlled substances Act)
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center of medicare and medicaid services (CMS) responsible for
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administering and enforcing federal medicare program and federal component of the medicare and medicaid programs
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CMS impacts both ___ and ___
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payment conditions and some pharmacy practice requirements
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lawmaking authority of the CMS
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promulgation of rules, issuance of guidance documents
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T/F: CMS is the only federal agency that issues guidance documents
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False
FDA, DEA, and CMS all issue guidance documents on the federal level
FDA, DEA, and CMS all issue guidance documents on the federal level
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federal agencies
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FDA
DEA
CMS
DEA
CMS
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state agency
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BOPs
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state boards of pharmacy are administrative agencies, created by a _____, but housed in a _____
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created by a legislative body, but housed in an executive body
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BOP serves what one function
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protect the public health and safety
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membership of BOP in other states v. NC
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other states: all board members appointed directly by the governor
NC: hybrid, 5 elected members and 1 public member appointed
NC: hybrid, 5 elected members and 1 public member appointed
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who appoints the members of the NC BOP
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5 pharmacist members -- electect
one public member -- appointed by gov
one public member -- appointed by gov
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requirement to be an elected member of NC BOP
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must be a licensed pharmacist in NC and a resident of the state when elected and throughout their term
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terms for NC BOP elected memebrs
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no more than two consecutive 5 year terms
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T/F: the governor is allowed to remove a board member of the BOP
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true; can do so for "good cause"
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3 major subroles of the BOP
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licensing of pharmacists
Permitting of pharmacies
Discipline
Permitting of pharmacies
Discipline
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what does permitting of pharmacies mean in terms of the BOP
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does a place where pharmacy services will be provided to the public have requisite physical facilities, equipment, etc. to properly and safely allow pharmacy care delivery?
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which is easier to make laws: federal or administrative level
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administrative
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FYI: the courts do not entertain cases to 2nd guess an agents authorities (say ok
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ok