Pharmacy Law FAQ List
Bula’s list of hundreds of the most frequently asked pharmacy law questions
Review each of Bula’s hundreds of the most frequently asked pharmacy law questions by category below. The Bula database houses quick and detailed answers to each of these questions with links to supporting legislation within the platform, so clients can quickly and easily access the data they need.
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List of FAQs
Pharmacy Board in General: Definitions, Process and Discipline
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Disciplinary Process | Pharmacist discipline | Discipline – Pharmacists – Reporting terminations: Does the pharmacy need to report to the Board when it terminates the employment of a pharmacist? |
| Disciplinary Process | Pharmacist discipline | Report staff misconduct: What misconduct must be reported to the Board? |
| Disciplinary Process | Intern & Extern discipline | Discipline – Interns – Reporting terminations: Does the pharmacy need to report to the Board when it terminates the employment of an intern? |
| Disciplinary Process | Technician discipline | Discipline — Technicians – Reporting terminations: Does the pharmacy need to report to the Board when it terminates the employment of a technician? |
Facility Requirements
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy permit: What permit/ registration/ license is required to operate an in-state community pharmacy? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – State Controlled Substance Permit: Is the pharmacy required to obtain a State Controlled Substance Permit in addition to the state pharmacy permit and the federal DEA registration? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Renewal of permit: When do in-state community pharmacy permit/ registration/ license expire? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Remodel: How must the Board of Pharmacy be notified of a pharmacy remodel? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Change of location: How must the Board of Pharmacy be notified of a relocation? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Change of ownership: Is a new pharmacy license / permit required for change of ownership? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Closing: When must the Board be notified of a pharmacy’s permanent closure? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Temporary closure: Must the Board be notified of a pharmacy closing temporarily? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy permits in general | Community pharmacy – Reporting discipline: Is a pharmacy required to report discipline from other Boards of Pharmacy to this state? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Building / space requirements: What are the physical requirements for a pharmacy? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Counseling area: Must a pharmacy have an area suitable for confidential patient counseling? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Restrooms: Does the state require a restroom to be located near the pharmacy? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Equipment: What equipment is required in a pharmacy? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Security requirements: In addition to locking pharmacy area when pharmacy is closed and limiting keys and alarm codes to pharmacists, what physical security measures must be taken in a pharmacy? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Access: Who may hold the keys/alarm codes for the pharmacy department? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Signs required: What types of signs must be posted at the pharmacy? |
| Pharmacy permits | Pharmacy physical space requirements | Community pharmacy – Hours of Operation: Are there defined minimum or maximum hours of operation? |
| Mail service pharmacies | Nonresident pharmacy licenses | Nonresident pharmacy – Permit requirements: What licenses or permits are required for a nonresident pharmacy? |
| Mail service pharmacies | Nonresident pharmacy licenses | Nonresident pharmacy – Compliance: Is a nonresident pharmacy required to comply with the Pharmacy Act or the Controlled Substance Act of this state? |
| Other permits | Other pharmacy board permits | Outsourcing facilities: In addition to FDA 503B registration and state pharmacy license, does the state license outsourcing facilities? |
| Other permits | Permits from other agencies | CLIA registration: What type of registration is needed to perform CLIA-waived tests? |
| Other permits | Permits from other agencies | PBM licensure: Does a Pharmacy Benefit Manager need to be licensed in this state? |
Personnel
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist license & ID | Pharmacist license renewal: When must pharmacists’ licenses be renewed? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist license & ID | Pharmacist C.E.s: How many continuing education hours are required for pharmacists? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist license & ID | Pharmacist identification: How must a pharmacist be identified to the public? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist training or certification requirements | Immunization additional registration / certification: Does the pharmacist need to register with or be certified by the Board before administering vaccines? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist training or certification requirements | Immunization training: What are the training requirements for administering vaccines? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist training or certification requirements | CPR for immunization: What type of CPR certification is required before administering vaccines? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist training or certification requirements | CLIA pharmacist qualifications: What training or collaboration requirements exist for a pharmacist to perform CLIA-waived tests? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist training or certification requirements | CPA Pharmacist requirements: Are there any special requirements a pharmacist must fulfill in order to engage in a DTM CPA? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist training or certification requirements | Opioid antagonists: Do pharmacists need to have any additional training or “certification” before dispensing an opioid antagonist without a prescription? |
| Pharmacists | Preceptors | Preceptors: Does the state require Board authorization for a pharmacist to be a preceptor? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist-in-Charge | Pharmacist-in-charge: What laws define the responsibilities for a PIC? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist-in-Charge | Change of PIC: How soon must the pharmacy notify the Board when there is a change of pharmacist-in-charge? |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist-in-Charge | PIC for nonresident: Does the state require a nonresident pharmacy pharmacist-in-charge to hold a license in both states? (NOTE: See shared processing pharmacist FAQ if performing shared processing duties) |
| Interns | Intern license & ID | Intern hours: How many hours must an intern complete to be able to sit for the licensing exam? |
| Interns | Intern license & ID | Intern license expiration: When does an intern’s license expire? |
| Interns | Intern license & ID | Intern identification: How must an intern be identified to the public? |
| Interns | Intern duties | Intern duties: What tasks can an intern perform? |
| Interns | Intern duties | Immunizations by Interns: May a licensed intern administer vaccines? |
| Interns | Intern duties | POCT delegation: Other than the pharmacist, who can perform CLIA-waived testing? |
| Interns | Intern duties | CPA delegation to interns: Are interns allowed to perform any DTM CPA activities? |
| Interns | Intern duties | Intern ratio: What is the maximum ratio of pharmacists to interns? |
| Technicians | Technician license & ID | Technicians – licensing: Do pharmacy technicians need to be licensed/ registered/ certified by the Board of Pharmacy? |
| Technicians | Technician license & ID | Technician license renewal: When must a technician’s registration/ license/ certification be renewed? |
| Technicians | Technician license & ID | Technician C.E.s: How many continuing education credits must a technician complete to renew his or her license? |
| Technicians | Technician license & ID | Technician identification: How must a technician be identified to the public? |
| Technicians | Technician training | Technician training: What type of training is required for technicians? |
| Technicians | Technician training | Technician compounding: Do technicians need to have any additional training or certification before compounding? |
| Technicians | Technician duties | Technician duties: In addition to traditional technician functions that do not require professional judgment/ are non-discretionary, what tasks can a technician perform? |
| Technicians | Technician duties | Technician-in-training duties: What tasks can a technician-in-training perform? (See FAQ on technician duties) |
| Technicians | Technician Ratio | Technician ratio: What is the maximum ratio of pharmacists to technicians? |
Dispensing
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Written Rx: Other than what is required by the DEA, does the state have additional requirements for written prescriptions from physicians? |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Generic substitution – Rx format: How may a prescriber prevent generic substitution? |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Telephone / verbal Rx format: Other than what is required by the DEA, does the state have any additional requirements for verbal prescriptions from physicians? *** Also see Generic Sub Rx Format and Prescribing Authority FAQs |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Facsimile Rx format: Other than what is required by the DEA, does the state have any additional requirements for a valid facsimile prescription from a physician? *** Also see Generic Sub Rx Format and Prescribing Authority FAQs |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Electronic Rx’s: Other than what is required by the DEA, does the state have any additional requirements for a valid electronic prescription from a physician? *** Also see Generic Sub Rx Format and Prescribing Authority FAQs |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | eRx system approval: Must the state approve or certify the electronic prescribing system? (See DEA requirements) |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Out-of-State Prescriptions: May a pharmacy dispense a Controlled Substance prescription from an out-of-state (OOS) practitioner? |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Telemedicine Rx: May a healthcare professional prescribe solely through the practice of telemedicine? If so, are there any requirements or restrictions? |
| Validity of Rx | Format of Rx | Limitations on cont’d subs Rx: In addition to DEA limits, what limits does the state place on controlled substance prescription orders? |
| Validity of Rx | Generic | Generic sub – general: What are the generic substitution and interchangeable biosimilar laws |
| Validity of Rx | Generic | Generic sub – formulary: Does the state have a formulary or list of drugs that can be generically substituted? |
| Validity of Rx | Refills | Refill Consolidation: Does the state allow refills to be consolidated? |
| Validity of Rx | Refills | Med Sync: Does the state have a medication synchronization law |
| Validity of Rx | Refills | Emergency refills: Are pharmacists allowed to provide emergency refills on a chronic medication? |
| Prescribing Authority | Physician assistant prescribing | Physician Assistants / Legend drug Rx: May physician assistants prescribe legend drugs? |
| Prescribing Authority | Physician assistant prescribing | Physician Assistants / Cont’d sub Rx: May physician assistants prescribe controlled substances? |
| Prescribing Authority | Prescribing nurses | Prescribing nurses – types: What types of nurses are allowed to prescribe? |
| Prescribing Authority | Prescribing nurses | Prescribing nurses / Legend drug Rx: May advanced practice nurses prescribe legend drugs? |
| Prescribing Authority | Prescribing nurses | Prescribing nurses / Cont’d sub Rx: May advanced practice nurses prescribe controlled substances? |
| Prescribing Authority | Optometrist prescribing | Optometrist/ Legend drug Rx: May optometrists prescribe legend drugs? |
| Prescribing Authority | Optometrist prescribing | Optometrist / Cont’d sub Rx: May optometrists prescribe controlled substances? |
| Prescribing Authority | Homeopath & naturopath prescribing | Homeopath / Legend drug Rx: May homeopathic physicians prescribe legend drugs? |
| Prescribing Authority | Homeopath & naturopath prescribing | Homeopath / Cont’d sub Rx: May homeopathic physicians prescribe controlled substances? |
| Prescribing Authority | Homeopath & naturopath prescribing | Naturopath / Legend drug Rx: May naturopathic physicians prescribe legend drugs? |
| Prescribing Authority | Homeopath & naturopath prescribing | Naturopath / Cont’d sub Rx: May naturopathic physicians prescribe controlled substances? |
| Filling the Rx | Filling the Rx | Labels – Community pharmacy: What does the state require on prescription labels dispensed from a community pharmacy? |
| Filling the Rx | Filling the Rx | Counseling: What are the face-to-face counseling requirements for patients picking up prescriptions? |
| Filling the Rx | Filling the Rx | Automated remote systems: Does the state have any laws governing the use of a pharmacy automated systems to dispense medication without physical presence of a pharmacist? |
| Filling the Rx | Post-filling issues | Patient ID: Does the state require pharmacies to obtain positive ID from a patient before dispensing a prescription? |
| Filling the Rx | Post-filling issues | Pick-up stations: May a pharmacy leave a filled prescription at the customer service station outside the pharmacy for future delivery to the customer by non-pharmacy staff? |
| Filling the Rx | Post-filling issues | Delivery: May the filled prescription be delivered to the patient? |
| Filling the Rx | Post-filling issues | Agents: May the patient designate an agent for receiving the delivery of the medication from the pharmacy? |
| Filling the Rx | Quality | CQI: Does the state require pharmacies to have a continuous quality improvement program? |
| Shared services | Shared Processing | Shared processing – In-state: Does the state allow shared processing with in-state pharmacies? |
| Shared services | Shared Processing | Shared processing – Contract pharmacies: Will state law allow contracting with an unrelated pharmacy to perform processing functions? |
| Shared services | Shared Processing | Shared processing – OOS pharmacies: Does the state allow shared processing by out-of-state pharmacies? |
| Shared services | Shared Processing | Shared processing – Pharmacist license: Is a shared processing pharmacist required to get a license in this state? |
| Shared services | Shared Processing | Shared processing – Work-from-home: May shared processing pharmacists and technicians be located outside a licensed pharmacy? |
| Shared services | Shared filling | Shared filling – In-state: Does the state allow shared filling by in-state pharmacies? |
| Shared services | Shared filling | Shared filling – Contract pharmacies: Will state law allow contracting with an unrelated pharmacy to perform shared filling functions? |
| Shared services | Shared filling | Shared filling – OOS pharmacies: Does the state allow shared filling by out-of-state pharmacies? |
| Shared services | Shared filling | Shared filling – Labels: What is required to be on a Rx label when a prescription is centrally filled? |
| Shared services | Shared filling | Shared filling – Notification: Is the dispensing pharmacy required to notify patients that prescriptions may be central filled? |
| Shared services | Shared filling | Tele-pharmacy counseling: Does the state allow pharmacists to counsel patients via tele-pharmacy? |
| Compounding | Compounding defined | Compounding – Definition: How does the state define “compounding”? |
| Compounding | Compounding defined | Compounding – Flavoring: Does the state consider addition of flavoring to constitute “compounding” ? |
| Compounding | USP requirements | Compounding – USP <795>/<797> : Does the state require compliance with USP <795> for non-sterile compounded preparations or USP <797> for sterile compounded preparations? |
| Compounding | USP requirements | USP <800>: Does the state require compliance with USP <800>? |
| Compounding | Compounding pharmacy requirements | Compounding storage: What storage requirements exist for compounding ingredients and compounded preparations? |
| Compounding | Dispensing compounded products | Compounding record-keeping: Compared to USP <795>/<797> recommendations, what are the record keeping requirements for compounded preparations? |
| Compounding | Dispensing compounded products | Compounding labeling: Which USP <795>/<797> requirements does the state mandate to be on a compounded preparation label when it leaves the pharmacy? |
| Compounding | Dispensing compounded products | Compounding for office use: Does the state allow pharmacies to compound preparations for office use? |
| Compounding | Dispensing compounded products | Nuclear compounding: Does the state board of pharmacy impose any additional requirements on nuclear or radiologic compounding? |
| Compounding | Dispensing compounded products | Compounding – Veterinary products: Does the state address veterinary compounded preparations? |
| Miscellaneous dispensing | Dispensing – other issues | Donation of drugs: Does the state allow drug repository / donation programs? |
| Miscellaneous dispensing | Dispensing – other issues | Return to stock: Does the state allow a community pharmacy to return a drug to stock that has left the pharmacy? |
Controlled Substances
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting | Theft and Loss | Theft/loss threshold: What is the minimum threshold for giving notice that a controlled substance has been stolen or lost? |
| Reporting | Theft and Loss | Theft/loss state agency: In addition to the DEA Field Office, where else must a pharmacy send an initial notice or DEA Form-106 ? |
| Reporting | PDMP | PDMP drugs: What do statutes and regulations define as drugs must be reported to the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program? (See FAQ on additional Controlled Substances for drugs not included in DEA CS list that are scheduled by the state) |
| Reporting | PDMP | PDMP check before filling: Does the state require the pharmacy or pharmacist to check the PMP database before dispensing a prescription? |
| Reporting | PDMP | PDMP penalties: What are the penalties for failure to report to the PDMP? |
| Reporting | PDMP | PDMP for non-resident pharmacies: If a pharmacy is located in another state, but fills for a resident, is the pharmacy required to report to the resident’s state PMP? |
| Inventory | Ordering Controlled substances | CII ordering: Does the state have any additional requirements other than using the DEA Form-222? |
| Inventory | Ordering Controlled substances | CII Form-222 lost/ stolen: What are the requirements in the event that a DEA Form-222 is lost or stolen? |
| Inventory | Ordering Controlled substances | CII voiding Form-222s: What are the requirements for cancelling or voiding a DEA Form-222? |
| Inventory | Ordering Controlled substances | CII CSOS: Does the state have any requirements for electronic ordering of CII’s in addition to the DEA requirements for use of a controlled substance ordering system? |
| Inventory | Ordering Controlled substances | CIII-V ordering: Does the state have any requirements for ordering CIII to CV Controlled Substances in addition to the DEA’s requirements? |
| Inventory | Ordering Controlled substances | CIII-V CSOS: Does the state have any requirements for electronic ordering of CIII-V’s in addition to the DEA requirements for use of a controlled substance ordering system? |
| Inventory | Receiving controlled substances | CII receiving: Does the state have specific requirements for receiving Schedule II Controlled Substances? |
| Inventory | Receiving controlled substances | CIII-V receiving: Does the state have specific requirements for receiving C-III to C-V Controlled Substances? |
| Inventory | CII: Storage and inventory | CII storage: Does the state require a locked cabinet to store C-II Controlled Substances? |
| Inventory | CII: Storage and inventory | CII inventory: In addition to DEA requirements, when must a pharmacy conduct a C-II inventory? |
| Inventory | CII: Storage and inventory | CII inventory info: Other than what is required by the DEA, what else must be included in a C-II inventory? |
| Inventory | CIII-CV: Storage and inventory | CIII-V storage: Does the state require a locked cabinet to store C-III to C-V controlled substances? |
| Inventory | CIII-CV: Storage and inventory | CIII-V inventory: In addition to DEA requirements, when must a pharmacy conduct a CIII-V inventory? |
| Inventory | CIII-CV: Storage and inventory | CIII-V inventory info: Other than what is required by the DEA, what else must be included in a CIII-CV inventory? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE Rx requirements: Does the state require a patient-specific prescription to sell PSE or ephedrine? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE daily sales limit: Is the state’s quantity limit for daily retail OTC sale of covered products different than the federal limits (3.6g. day)? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE customer purchase limits: Is the state’s quantity limit for purchasing more than one transaction of covered products different than the federal law? (9 grams/30 days) |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE ID requirements: Is the state’s ID requirement for PSE purchase different than federal (state or federal issued photo ID)? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE privacy requirements: Are there any additional restrictions on disclosure of information in logbooks than provided for under Combat Meth? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE reporting to state: Are there any reporting requirements to report sales or theft/loss? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE employee training: In addition to Combat Meth requirements, does the state require specific training for personnel who sell covered products? Is additional documentation or reporting required? |
| Precursor Chemicals | Pseudoephedrine | PSE mail or internet sales: Does the state have any requirements (or prohibitions) in addition to Combat Meth that address whether covered products can be sold by internet/mail? |
| Wholesalers | Suspicious orders | Suspicious order reporting: Do wholesalers need to report suspicious orders to the state? |
| Wholesalers | Suspicious orders | Suspicious orders defined: What constitutes a “suspicious order” in this state? |
| Wholesalers | Suspicious orders | Suspicious order info: What information must be included in the report? |
| Wholesalers | Suspicious orders | Suspicious order report time: When must the suspicious order report be submitted? |
| Wholesalers | Suspicious orders | Suspicious order agency: Where must the suspicious order report be submitted? |
| Wholesalers | Pharmacy as wholesaler | Transfer of drugs to another pharmacy: May a pharmacy transfer drugs to another pharmacy without obtaining a wholesale permit? |
| Wholesalers | Pharmacy as wholesaler | Pharmacy distribution records: Does the state impose additional record-keeping requirements when a pharmacy “distributes” Controlled Substances? |
| Schedules | Additional CS | More stringent schedules: Does the state schedule any drug more stringently than DEA? |
Expanded Scope of Pharmacy Practice
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization – vaccines: What vaccines may be administered by a pharmacist? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization protocols: What does the state require for an immunization protocol? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization physicians: What licensure, residency, active practice, and/or location requirements exist for the protocol physician? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization – physician oversight: What type of oversight must a pharmacist performing vaccinations receive? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization – epinephrine: Is a standing order/ protocol/ etc. adequate authority for the pharmacist to prescribe, dispense, and administer emergency medications? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization record keeping: Are there any additional documentation / record keeping requirements for vaccinations? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization patient documentation: What documents must be provided to the patient? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization patient consent: What type of patient consent is required prior to administering immunizations? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization report – protocol/pcp physician: Is a pharmacy required to report administration to the protocol physician or the patient’s PCP? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization report – adverse event: Does the state require that adverse reactions to vaccines be reported to anyone in addition to VAERS? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization registry enrollment: Is a pharmacy required to enroll in the state immunization registry? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization verify registry: Is the pharmacy required to check the state registry prior to administering vaccinations to verify patient vaccination history? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization report to state: Which immunizations administered in a pharmacy must be reported to the state? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization registry opt-out: If the pharmacy is required to report to either the protocol physician, the PCP, or the state, must the pharmacist either require patients to affirmatively opt-in, or give patients opportunity to opt-out? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization preservative-free: Are vaccines required to be preservative-free in any circumstances? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization facility/ equipment: What additional requirements relating to facility and equipment exist when vaccinations are administered in the pharmacy setting? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization privacy: Are there any additional privacy restrictions that apply when a pharmacist is vaccinating a patient? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization references: Are any specific reference materials required? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization off-site: Is off-site administration by pharmacists allowed? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization privacy: Are there any additional privacy restrictions that apply when a pharmacist is vaccinating a patient? |
| Immunization | vaccine administration by pharmacists | Immunization references: Are any specific reference materials required? |
| Opioid Antagonists – prescribing and dispensing by pharmacists | Opioid antagonists without a Rx | Opioid antagonists: May pharmacists provide opioid antagonists without a patient-specific order or prescription? |
| Opioid Antagonists – prescribing and dispensing by pharmacists | Opioid antagonists without a Rx | Naloxone immunity: Are there statutory immunity provisions for pharmacists distributing opioid antagonists? |
| Point-of-care testing in pharmacies | POCT testing by pharmacists | POCT: What CLIA tests may pharmacists perform? |
| Point-of-care testing in pharmacies | CLIA-Waiver requirements | CPA: Collaborative practice allowed? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPAs in general: Are community pharmacists allowed to participate in drug therapy management (DTM) Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs)? If so, must the DTM CPA be patient-specific? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA Board approval: What does the Board require for DTM CPAs? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA Protocol practitioner: Are there specific requirements a health care professional must meet to be a protocol practitioner? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA clauses: Are there other specific requirements or issues a DTM CPA must include or address? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA patient limitations: Are there specific requirements regarding who can be a patient under a DTM CPA? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA patient consent: Are the professionals engaged in the DTM CPA required to notify patients or obtain their consent before treating them under the DTM CPA? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA services allowed: What types of clinical services can pharmacists perform under a DTM CPA? (e.g., prescribing, modifying therapy, CLIA-waived tests, etc.) |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA disease states: Are pharmacists allowed to address any disease states under a DTM CPA? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA – Report to protocol Practitioner: What are the timeframes for reporting DTM CPA activities to the protocol practitioner? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA – Report to PCP: Are there any DTM CPA activities pharmacists must report to the primary care physician? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA – Report to Board: Are there any DTM CPA activities pharmacists must report to the Board? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA – Facility/ Equipment: Are pharmacies engaged in a DTM CPA required to provide any special facilities? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | CPAs in general | CPA – CQI: Are pharmacies engaged in a DTM CPA required to have a specific continuous quality improvement program? |
| Other expanded practice | Pharmacist prescribing | Expanded scope: What “Rx-Only” drugs may pharmacists provide without a prescription from another professional? |
| Collaborative Practice arrangements with pharmacists | Pharmacist administration of drugs | Administration of drugs: May pharmacists administer drugs? |
Miscellaneous Pharmacy Issues
| Subcategory | Group | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Electronic CS records: Is electronic retention, via image capture, permitted? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Filing: What are the requirements for filing prescriptions? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Record retention: If the state allows eStorage of Rx’s, how long must hard copy Rx’s be retained before shredding? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Printing scanned images: What items must the system be able to print from a scanned image record? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Image capture in lieu of back-tags: If the state permits electronic retention of hard copy prescriptions via image capture, must a pharmacy still fulfill the back-tag requirements? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Printing eRx’s: Do non-controlled eRx’s need to be printed? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | Backup: Are there data backup requirements with eRecords? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Prescription records | eStorage of Rx: What are the requirements for CS prescription record storage? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Inventory records | Inventory record retention: How long do inventory records need to be maintained? (this applies to legend drug and controlled substance records) |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Storing records | CS invoices: How must CS invoices be stored? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Storing records | CIII-V invoices: How long must invoices for CIII to CVs be maintained? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Storing records | DEA Form-106: How long must the DEA Form-106 be retained? |
| Records – Prescription, Inventory, Medical, etc. | Storing records | PSE records: How long must PSE records be retained in the logbook? |
| Environmental compliance | Medication disposal | Medication disposal: Are there any requirements for how pharmacies must dispose of medications? |
| Environmental compliance | Environmental controls | Storage: What temperature storage requirements exist for pharmacies? |
| Environmental compliance | Environmental controls | Storage: What are the humidity storage requirements for drugs? |
