Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-19.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 657-19.3 - Registered pharmacist in charge

The permanent pharmacist in charge of the nonresident pharmacy shall be designated as such on the nonresident pharmacy license application. Unless currently licensed in Iowa, the pharmacist in charge shall be registered with the board. The pharmacist in charge shall submit a completed application and a registration fee of $75. The registration shall expire on December 31 following the date of issuance of the registration. An initial registration issued between November 1 and December 31 shall not require renewal until the following calendar year.

(1)Registered pharmacist in charge application. The pharmacist in charge of an Iowa-licensed nonresident pharmacy who is not currently actively licensed to practice pharmacy in Iowa shall be registered with the board. The pharmacist in charge shall submit to the board an application that includes the following information:

a. The pharmacist's name and contact information.

b. The pharmacist's license or registration number in the state in which the nonresident pharmacy is located.

c. The pharmacist's current place of employment.

d. Verification that the pharmacist's license in the state in which the nonresident pharmacy is located is current and in good standing.

e. Documentation that the applicant has successfully completed the most current educational training module approved by the board regarding the board's rules as they relate to nonresident pharmacy practice.

f. Criminal and disciplinary history information.

(2)Registration changes and voluntary cancellation. A registered pharmacist in charge of a nonresident pharmacy shall notify the board in writing within ten days of any change of information included on the registration application, including the pharmacist's name, contact information, home state license or registration information or status, and place of employment. If a registered pharmacist in charge ceases to be the pharmacist in charge of an Iowa-licensed nonresident pharmacy, the pharmacist may voluntarily request that the registration be canceled and the pharmacist shall not be subject to the inactive registration and reactivation procedure as identified in paragraph 19.3(3)"b."

(3)Registration renewal. The registration of a pharmacist in charge at a nonresident pharmacy shall be renewed or canceled prior to January 1 of each year. The pharmacist in charge shall submit a completed application and fee as required in this rule.

a. Delinquent registration grace period. If the registration of a pharmacist in charge has not been renewed or canceled prior to expiration, but the pharmacist is in the process of renewing the registration, the registration becomes delinquent on January 1. A pharmacist in charge who submits a completed registration renewal application, application fee, and late penalty fee of $75 postmarked or delivered to the board office by January 31 shall not be subject to disciplinary action for continuing to serve as pharmacist in charge without a current registration in the month of January.

b. Delinquent license reactivation beyond grace period. If the registration of a pharmacist in charge has not been renewed prior to the expiration of the one-month grace period identified in paragraph 19.3(3)"a," the nonresident pharmacy may not continue to provide services to Iowa patients. A nonresident pharmacy that continues to provide services to Iowa patients without a currently registered pharmacist in charge may be subject to disciplinary sanctions. A pharmacist in charge without a current registration may apply for reactivation by submitting a registration application for reactivation and a $300 reactivation fee. As part of the reactivation application, the nonresident pharmacy shall disclose the services, if any, that were provided to Iowa patients while the registration of the pharmacist in charge was delinquent.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-19.3

Amended by IAB August 2, 2017/Volume XL, Number 3, effective 9/6/2017

Amended by IAB July 27, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 2, effective 8/31/2022