N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-9.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 13:39-9.12 - Drug disbursement; oral orders

(a) The provisions of this section shall be implemented in accordance with the policies and procedures of, and protocols of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

(b) A pharmacist shall receive oral orders only from an authorized practitioner. Such orders shall be immediately recorded and signed by the person receiving the order on the medication order sheet or into the electronic data processing system.

(c) Oral orders for Schedule II controlled substances shall be permitted only in the case of a bona fide emergency situation.

(d) Oral orders received consistent with the requirements of (b) and (c) above shall be countersigned by the practitioner.

(e) The pharmacist may release to the patient at discharge any remaining medication in a multiple dose container (for example, inhalers, multiple dose injectable medications, such as insulin, topical preparation, drops, ointments and topical irrigation solutions), and a limited supply of other medications, provided that the pharmacist:

1. Labels the medications for out-patient use pursuant to labeling requirements set forth in 13:39-7.12;

2. Counsels the patient prior to discharge from the hospital or medical facility pursuant to 13:39-7.21; and

3. Ensures that discharge orders contain the attending physician's authorizations to dispense the remaining doses of the prescription or the limited supply of other medications to the patient or guardian.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-9.12

Recodified from 13:39-9.6 and amended by R.1994 d.351, effective 7/18/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 1596(a), 26 N.J.R. 2905(b).
Amended by R.1997 d.502, effective 12/1/1997.
See: 28 N.J.R. 5048(a), 29 N.J.R. 5072(a).
Inserted new (a); recodified existing (a) through (c) as (b) through (d); and added (e).
Amended by R.1999 d.214, effective 7/19/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1151(a), 31 N.J.R. 1932(a).
In (d), deleted "as required by 42 CFR 463" at the end.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:39-9.7 and amended by R.2005 d.25, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3345(a), 37 N.J.R. 295(a).
In (a), substituted "provisions" for "mandatory requirements" following "The"; in (b), substituted "medication" for "prescriber's " preceding "order sheet"; in (e), amended the N.J.A.C. reference in 2. Former N.J.A.C. 13:39-9.12, Use of patient's own medication, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:39-9.16.
Amended by R.2010 d.090, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 132(a), 42 N.J.R. 1221(a).
In (a), substituted "policies and procedures of," for "policy"; in (b) and (d), substituted "practitioner" for "prescriber"; in (d), inserted "received consistent with the requirements of (b) and (c) above"; in the introductory paragraph of (e), inserted a comma following the first occurrence of "medications", deleted a comma following "ointments", and inserted "and a limited supply of other medications,"; in (e)1, substituted "N.J.A.C. 13:39-7.12" for "N.J.S.A. 45:14-24"; in (e)2, updated the N.J.A.C. reference; and in (e)3, substituted "dispense" for "release" and inserted "or the limited supply of other medications".