Update, Released: January 30, 2026

Governor Kemp has declared a statewide State of Emergency today (January 30, 2026) ahead of  this weekend’s winter storm. This is a separate executive order from the one issued on January 22 ahead of Winter Storm Fern. As a result, the current State of Emergency will run through February 6. 

The State Board of Pharmacy strongly encourages all pharmacists to review the Board's previous state of emergency statement, found below, Board Policy 14, and O.C.G.A. §§ 26-4-80(f) & 26-4-80(j).

 

Statement Originally Released: January 22, 2026

The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy (Board) seeks to remind pharmacy licensees in this time of emergency that Georgia Law and the Board’s Policy #14 provides for the refill of certain medications for up to 30 days for persons in the areas covered by the State of Emergency declared by Governor Kemp for the recent winter storm. This policy is consistent with O.C.G.A. §§ 26-4-80(f), & 26-4-80(j), and the Governor’s Emergency Declaration. This statement is consistent with previous hurricane and severe weather emergency statements issued by the Board.

To view Policy #14, click Download this pdf file. here .