Section R. 338.584a - Electronic transmission of prescription; waiver of electronic transmissionRule 84a.
(1) Until the enforcement date established by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the Medicare electronic transmission requirement a prescription may be electronically transmitted, and a pharmacist may dispense the electronically transmitted prescription, if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The prescription is transmitted to the pharmacy of the patient's choice and occurs only at the option of the patient.(b) The electronically transmitted prescription includes all of the following information: (i) The name and address of the prescriber.(ii) An electronic signature or other board-approved means of ensuring prescription validity.(iii) The prescriber's telephone number for verbal confirmation of the order.(iv) The time and date of the electronic transmission.(v) The name of the pharmacy intended to receive the electronic transmission.(vi) Unless as otherwise authorized under section 17754(1)(b) of the code, MCL 333.17754, the full name of the patient for whom the prescription is issued.(vii) All other information that must be contained in a prescription under R 338.584.(c) The pharmacist exercises professional judgment regarding the accuracy, validity, and authenticity of the transmitted prescription.(d) All requirements in section 17754 of the code, MCL 333.17754, are met.(2) An electronically transmitted prescription that meets the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule is the original prescription.(3) Effective the enforcement date established by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the Medicare electronic transmission requirement prescribers shall, unless an exception under section 17754a of the code, MCL 333.17754a, applies, electronically transmit a prescription consistent with both of the following requirements:(a) All the requirements in section 17754a of the code, MCL 333.17754a, are met.(b) All the requirements in R 338.584 are met.(4) A prescriber applying for a waiver from section 17754a of the code, MCL 333.17754a, shall submit a completed application to the department, on a form provided by the department, and shall satisfy either of the following requirements: (a) The prescriber provides evidence satisfactory to the department that the prescriber has received a waiver of the Medicare requirement for the electronic transmission of controlled substances prescriptions from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.(b) The prescriber is unable to meet the requirements of section 17754a(1) or (2) of the code, MCL 333.17754a, and also meets 1 of the following: (i) The prescription is dispensed by a dispensing prescriber.(ii) The prescriber demonstrates economic hardship or technological limitations that are not within the control of the prescriber.(iii) The prescriber demonstrates by attesting to exceptional circumstances, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Intention to cease practice within the next twelve months.(B) Limited practice due to an illness or other unforeseen event.(iv) The prescriber issues prescriptions from a non-profit charitable medical clinic.(5) A waiver is valid for 2 years and is applicable to the specific circumstances included in the application. A waiver may be renewed by application to the department.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.584a
2022 MR 4, Eff. 2/22/2022