Section 64B16-28.503 - Transmission of Starter Dose Prescriptions for Patients in Class I or Modified II B Institutional Facilities(1) Definitions.(a) "Vendor pharmacy" means a community pharmacy or special closed system pharmacy which has a contract to dispense a medicinal drug to a patient in a facility holding a Class I Institutional Permit or Modified II B Permit.(b) "Starter dose pharmacy" means a pharmacy that dispenses a medicinal drug pursuant to a starter dose prescription for a patient in a facility served by the vendor pharmacy.(c) "Starter dose prescription" means a prescription transmitted by a vendor pharmacy to a starter dose pharmacy for the purpose of initiating drug therapy for a patient in a facility served by the vendor pharmacy. The term "starter dose prescription" does not include prescriptions for controlled substances.(2) A vendor pharmacy may transmit a starter dose prescription, excluding a prescription for a controlled substance, to a starter dose pharmacy if the vendor pharmacy: (a) Has written authorization from the facility to utilize a starter dose pharmacy.(b) Has written authorization from a prescribing practitioner, directly or via facility agreement, to act as the practitioner's agent for the purpose of transmitting a starter dose prescription.(c) Possess a valid prescription from the prescribing practitioner prior to transmitting the starter dose prescription.(d) Maintains a record of each starter dose prescription.(e) Maintains a policy and procedure manual that references starter dose prescriptions.(3) A starter dose pharmacy may dispense a medicinal drug, excluding a controlled substance, pursuant to a starter dose prescription for a patient in a facility that holds a Class I Institutional Permit or Modified II B Permit if the starter dose pharmacy maintains a record of each starter dose prescription and maintains a policy and procedure manual that references starter dose prescriptions.(4) A record of each starter dose prescription shall be readily retrievable and maintained for four (4) years.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B16-28.503
Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.019(4), 465.022 FS. Law Implemented 465.019, 465.022(12) FS.
New 11-29-04, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 127, July 1, 2014 effective 7/14/2014, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 129, July 5, 2017 effective 7/19/2017.New 11-29-04, Amended 7-14-14, 7-19-17.