216-40-15 R.I. Code R. § 1.10

Current through May 6, 2024

Section 216-RICR-40-15-1.10 - Central Fill Operations

A. A shared services pharmacy shall be licensed by the Board as either a resident or non-resident pharmacy.

B. Shared services pharmacies shall meet no less than the following requirements:

1. Share a common electronic file or appropriate technology to allow access to sufficient information necessary to fill, refill, or perform shared services in conformity with the Act and this Part;

2. Report to the Board, as soon as practical, the results of any disciplinary action taken against a shared services pharmacy by an alternate jurisdiction;

3. Maintain a mechanism for tracking the order during each step of the processing and filling functions performed at the pharmacy;

4. Maintain a mechanism for placing a unique identifier, identifying on the prescription label the names of the delivery and central fill pharmacies involved in filling the order;

5. Provide adequate security to protect the confidentiality and integrity of patient information, in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws and Regulations;

6. Ensure that all controlled medications not claimed at the delivery pharmacy are returned to the central fill pharmacy within thirty (30) days;

7. Ensure that patient counseling is performed in accordance with all applicable Regulations;

8. Ensure that the pharmacist-in-charge at each shared services pharmacy shall be responsible for all storage and shipping procedures to ensure drug integrity and to prohibit drug tampering.

C. Any pharmacy participating in shared order processing or shared order filling shall adopt a policy/procedures manual that shall be maintained at each shared services pharmacy and shall describe methods by which the pharmacies shall achieve compliance with the Act and this Part while engaging in shared services.

D. Prior to filling patients' prescriptions, the delivery pharmacy shall provide a one (1) time written notification to patients informing them that their prescription medications may be processed at an alternate site. Signage conspicuously displayed at the delivery pharmacy notifying patients that their prescription medications may be processed at an alternate site shall meet this requirement for patient notification.

E. A call center operation may perform the functions listed in §§ 1.10(B)(1) through (3), (5), (7) of this Part (as appropriate), and § 1.10(C) of this Part.

F. No person shall perform the duties of a pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician unless the person is licensed to do so by the Department under the provisions of the Act and this Part.

216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-15-1.10

Amended effective 5/17/2021
Amended effective 12/8/2022