Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 15-14-4 - Remote Order Entry and Remote Order Review4.1. Remote-order-entry or remote-order-review of prescription orders for prescriptions received at a pharmacy registered by this state is permitted to be performed by another pharmacy registered by the state, Provided that: 4.1.a. for purposes of data entry, the data entry must be performed by a licensed pharmacist, licensed pharmacy intern, or registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee who is located at the other pharmacy registered by the state which shares a common automated data processing system, and such system creates an audit trail of which pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee entered the data; and4.1.b. for purpose of drug regimen review, the review must be performed by a licensed pharmacist who is located at the other pharmacy registered by the state which shares a common automated data processing system, and such system creates an audit trail of which pharmacist provided the drug regimen review.4.1.c. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an individual licensed pharmacist licensed in the state, who is an employee of or under contract with a licensed pharmacy, or a licensed pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern, working under the supervision of the pharmacist, from accessing that pharmacy's electronic database from inside or outside the pharmacy and performing the prescription drug order processing functions permitted by the W.Va. Code 30-5.1 et seq., if the following conditions are met:4.1.c.1. The pharmacy establishes controls to protect the confidentiality and integrity of Protected Health Information; and4.1.c.2. No part of the database is duplicated, downloaded, or removed from the pharmacy's electronic database; and4.1.c.3. The pharmacy's electronic database shall only be accessed outside of the pharmacy via a virtual private network (VPN).