Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-633k-3

Current through December 27, 2024
Section 20-633k-3 - Screening
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each prescribing pharmacist shall assist the patient in completing the screening document for an emergency contraceptive or the screening document for a hormonal contraceptive, as applicable.
(b) A pharmacy technician who has obtained a certificate of completion from an educational training program approved by the department may, at the prescribing pharmacist's request, assist the prescribing pharmacist in prescribing an emergency contraceptive or hormonal contraceptive by:
(1) Providing the applicable screening document for an emergency contraceptive or screening document for a hormonal contraceptive to a patient and assisting a patient in completing the documents;
(2) Taking and recording the patient's blood pressure; and
(3) Documenting the patient's medical history.
(c) The completed screening document for an emergency contraceptive or screening document for a hormonal contraceptive, as applicable, shall be reviewed by a prescribing pharmacist.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent a prescribing pharmacist from requesting that any screening document for a hormonal contraceptive be completed more frequently than every twelve months by the patient in order to obtain a prescription for a hormonal contraceptive.
(e) Each prescribing pharmacist shall use the screening document for an emergency contraceptive and screening document for a hormonal contraceptive, as applicable. Any additional information provided by the prescribing pharmacist to the patient related to the prescription of an emergency or hormonal contraceptive shall be provided as a separate document.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-633k-3

Effective 12/27/2024