Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 218.4. Drug Review Committee

(1) The Secretary of Health or, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health, the Physician General as his or her designee, who shall act as chairman.

(2) Two certified registered nurse practitioners who are actively engaged in clinical practice, appointed to three-year terms by the Secretary of Health.

(3) Two licensed physicians who are actively engaged in clinical practice, appointed to three-year terms by the Secretary of Health, at least one of whom shall, at the time of appointment, be collaborating with one or more certified registered nurse practitioners in accordance with section 8.3(a)(2). 1

(4) Two licensed pharmacists who are actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, appointed to three-year terms by the Secretary of Health.

(b) (1) The board shall submit to the Drug Review Committee any proposed change to the categories of drugs that certified registered nurse practitioners were authorized to prescribe pursuant to board regulations in effect on the effective date of this section. The board shall not change, by addition or deletion, the categories of authorized drugs without prior approval of the Drug Review Committee.

(2) Within sixty (60) days of a submission by the board under paragraph (1), a majority of the Drug Review Committee shall vote to approve or disapprove the proposed change.

(3) If a majority of the Drug Review Committee fails to vote to approve or disapprove the proposed change within sixty (60) days of receipt of a submission by the board under paragraph (1), the Drug Review Committee shall be deemed to have approved the proposed change.