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§17.4. Exception for meetings of the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Prescription
Monitoring Program Advisory Council, as provided in R.S. 40:1005, may conduct and its
members may attend and participate in a meeting via electronic means if the Louisiana Board
of Pharmacy, the advisory council, and its presiding officer comply with all of the
requirements of this Section.
B. No later than twenty-four hours prior to a meeting conducted pursuant to the
provisions of this Section, the advisory council shall provide for all of the following:
(1)The notice and agenda for the meeting, which shall be posted on the website of
the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, emailed to any member of the public or the news media
who
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§17.4. Exception for meetings of the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Prescription
Monitoring Program Advisory Council, as provided in R.S. 40:1005, may conduct and its
members may attend and participate in a meeting via electronic means if the Louisiana Board
of Pharmacy, the advisory council, and its presiding officer comply with all of the
requirements of this Section.
B. No later than twenty-four hours prior to a meeting conducted pursuant to the
provisions of this Section, the advisory council shall provide for all of the following:
(1) The notice and agenda for the meeting, which shall be posted on the website of
the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, emailed to any member of the public or the news media
who requests notice of meetings of the public body, and widely distributed to every known
news media outlet that broadcasts or publishes news within the geographic area within the
jurisdiction of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
(2) Detailed information regarding how members of the public may participate in the
meeting and submit comments regarding matters on the agenda, which information shall be
posted on the website of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, emailed to any member of the
public or the news media who requests notice of meetings of the public body, and widely
distributed to every known news media outlet that broadcasts or publishes news within the
geographic area within the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
C. For each meeting conducted pursuant to this Section, all of the following
requirements shall apply:
(1) The advisory council shall provide a mechanism to receive public comment
electronically both prior to and during the meeting.
(2) The advisory council shall properly identify and acknowledge all public
comments during the meeting and shall maintain those comments in its record of the
meeting.
(3) The presiding officer of the advisory council shall ensure that each person
participating in the meeting is properly identified.
(4) The presiding officer shall ensure that all parts of the meeting, excluding any
matter discussed in executive session, are clear and audible to all participants in the meeting
including the public.
D. For the purposes of this Section, the following words and phrases have the
following meanings:
(1) "Meeting via electronic means" means a meeting occurring via teleconference
or video conference.
(2) "Teleconference" means a method of communication which enables persons in
different locations to participate in a meeting and to hear and otherwise communicate with
each other.
(3) "Video conference" means a method of communication which enables persons
in different locations to participate in a meeting and to see, hear, and otherwise communicate
with each other.