california society of health-system pharmacists
proposal in stp format
PROPOSAL: To Amend CSHP Policy #2013-13: Efforts to Discourage the Use of Tobacco Products.
SUBMITTED BY: Board of Directors
DATE SUBMITTED: July 16, 2017
SITUATION:
1. CSHP Professional Policy #2015-04 directs CSHP to adopt ASHP policies & other guidance documents as CSHP Professional Policy.
2. To adopt as CSHP policy all ASHP Policy Positions, Guidelines, Bulletins and all official Statements in the current edition of the Best Practices for Health-System Pharmacy of the ASHP, except when such policies differ substantially from CSHP policy.
3. To endorse the use of ASHP Position Statements, Guidelines and Technical Assistance Bulletins by its members in their practice settings.
4. CSHP will review all ASHP Policy Positions by 2020 for possible adoption as CSHP Professional Policy.
5. The 2016 ASHP House of Delegates approved ASHP Policy 1625 which states:
1625 Tobacco, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Source: Council on Therapeutics
To discourage the use, distribution, and sale of tobacco, tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, and electronic cigarettes and pipes) in and by pharmacies; further,
To advocate for tobacco-free environments in hospitals and health systems; further,
To seek, within the bounds of public law and policy, to eliminate the use and distribution of tobacco, tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems in meeting rooms and corridors at ASHP-sponsored events; further,
To promote the role of pharmacists in tobacco-cessation counseling and medication therapy management; further,
To join with other interested organizations in statements and expressions of opposition to the use of tobacco, tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
This policy supersedes ASHP policy 1224.
6. CSHP has Policy #2013-13: Efforts to Discourage the Use of Tobacco Products
7. The content of CSHP Policy #2013-13 could be amended to reflect ASHP Policy 1625 Tobacco, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
TARGET:
1. CSHP provides resources to its members, their patients and the public per the 2017-2021 Strategic Priorities and Goals.
2. CSHP develops professional policy in congruence with other professional organizations, but adopts policy as an independent professional society.
3. CSHP has professional policy on tobacco, tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
PROPOSAL:
1. Amend CSHP Policy #2013-13 Efforts to Discourage the Use of Tobacco Products to state:
#2013-13: Efforts to Discourage the Use of Tobacco Products
Source: HOD 1989
(Note: This is former policy #8907 approved by the HOD in 1989; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 1995 as policy #9506; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 2000 and combined with policy #9604 as policy #2000-05; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 2005 as policy #2005-06; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 2009 as policy #2009-08; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 2013 as policy #2013-13.)
California Society of Health-System Pharmacists recognizes the public health hazards and economic burden of tobacco use and therefore:
1. Supports smoke-free, tobacco-free, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDs) (eg. vaporizers, vap pens, hookah pens and electronic cigarettes and pipes)- (e-cigarette)-free environments, including CSHP sponsored meetings and events..
2. CSHP functions and meetings are shall be smoke-free, tobacco-free, and e-cigarette-free.
2. Encourages its members to participate in educational efforts to discourage tobacco use and encourages pharmacists who educate patients on tobacco cessation to obtain training as tobacco cessation educators.
3. Promotes the role of pharmacists in tobacco cessation counseling and smoking cessations medication therapy management.
4. Supports the elimination of the sale of tobacco products and ENDs from all California Pharmacies and all establishments that contain a pharmacy.
6. CSHP urges employers, trust funds and local, state and federal governments to limit participation in private or government-sponsored programs (340B, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) to pharmacies in establishments that do not sell tobacco products.
57. CSHP jJoins with other interested organizations in statements and expressions of opposition to the use of tobacco, tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.will join in statements and positions of opposition to the use of tobacco and tobacco products.
8. CSHP endorses the concept of the “Great American Smokeout.”
6. Supports patient accessibility to multiple tobacco cessation therapies
RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED ACTION(S)
Financial: Minimal
CEO time: Minimal
Staff time: Minimal
CSHP BOARD ACTION:
The CSHP Board of Directors approved this proposal on July 14, 2017 for consideration by the 2017 House of Delegates
ACTION:
☐ Bylaws update
☐ Rules and Procedures of the House of Delegates
☐ Update Administrative Policy catalog
☒ Update Professional Policy catalog
☐ Staff Procedural manual
☐ CCTF’s volunteer hand book
☐ Minutes only
☐ Any other (please state)
HOD ACTION: