Pharmacy, Louisiana Board of

Name Pharmacy, Louisiana Board of
Contact Person Mr. Malcolm J. Broussard - Executive Director
Mailing Address 3388 Brentwood Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-1700
Phone Number 225-925-6496
Fax Number 225-925-6499
Board Email info@pharmacy.la.gov
Website www.pharmacy.la.gov
Legal Authority La. R.S. 37:1171 and La. R.S. 40:973
Year Created 1888
Organizational Placement Dept. of Health & Hospitals (La. R.S. 36:803)
Purpose/Function The purpose of the Board is to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety and welfare by the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; and the licensure, permitting, certification, registration, control and regulation of all persons and sites, in or out of this state, that sell drugs or devices to consumers and/or patients, or assist in the practice of pharmacy, within the state.
Budget Message The Board intends to purchase and install a replacement package for its licensure information system, converting from an application purchased in the 1970s to a browser-based integrated information system to coordinate licensure and enforcement functions. In addition, the Board intends to acquire a new website address and develop an entirely new website, including a content management system with mass communication capabilities. Finally, the Board intends to purchase an office building and relocate its operations to that facility.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 17
Number Currently Serving: 17
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $75      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $28200
  Current year budgeted: $28000
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0
  Current year budgeted: $0
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $63559
  Current year budgeted: $63000
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 14
Unclassified: 3
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
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