Vol. 69, No. 2 – B.C. Reg. 6/2026

Volume 69, No. 2
6/2026

The British Columbia Gazette, Part II
February 10, 2026

B.C. Reg. 6/2026, deposited January 29, 2026, under the PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES ACT [sections 59, 61, 62 and 65]. Order in Council 23/2026, approved and ordered January 29, 2026.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective March 1, 2026,

(a) the Drug Plans Regulation, B.C. Reg. 73/2015, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule 1,

(b) the Drug Price Regulation, B.C. Reg. 344/2012, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule 2, and

— J. OSBORNE, Minister of Health; A. KANG, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Schedule 1

1 Section 1 of the Drug Plans Regulation, B.C. Reg. 73/2015, is amended in the definition of "Plan" by striking out "Plans B, C, D, F, G, I, M, P, S, W, X and Z" and substituting "Plans B, C, D, F, G, I, M, NP, P, S, W, X and Z".

2 Section 4 (4) is amended by adding the following paragraph:

(a.01) Plan NP; .

3 The heading to Division 2 of Part 4 is repealed and the following substituted:

Division 2 – Other Plans .

4 The following section is added:

Plan NP (National Pharmacare)

38.1 (1) The drug plan known as "Plan NP" is established for the purposes of the Act.

(2) A person is enrolled in Plan NP if the person is a medicare beneficiary.

Schedule 2

1 Section 2 of the Drug Price Regulation, B.C. Reg. 344/2012, is amended by striking out ", except insulin,".

Schedule 3

1 Section 17 (3) of the Provider Regulation, B.C. Reg. 222/2014, is repealed and the following substituted:

(3) A provider must not charge a beneficiary any amount in respect of a benefit that is a drug, substance or related service for which the beneficiary is eligible under a drug plan to have full payment made by the minister, except in respect of nutritional vitamins or supplements for persons with cystic fibrosis.

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