059-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-14

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Current through April 27, 2019

Section 2-14 - Transmission of Prescription by Fax Machines

(a) Prescriptions transmitted by fax shall include the following:

(i) Practitioner's recognizable signature;

(ii) A notation that this is a fax prescription;

(iii) Telephone number and fax number of the practitioner;

(iv) Name, address, telephone number and fax number of the pharmacy to which the prescription is being faxed;

(v) Date and time of fax; and

(vi) Name of the individual acting as the practitioner's agent if other than the practitioner.

(b) The originating fax prescription shall be put into the practitioner's patient file. It shall not be given to the patient.

(c) All fax machines used in transmitting prescriptions shall be programmed with a fax identification number so that the document received will show the sender's fax identification number.

(d) The fax machine for any receiving pharmacy shall be in the prescription department to protect patient confidentiality and shall utilize non-fading paper.

(e) Prescriptions for Schedules III, IV and V controlled substances may be transmitted by fax. Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions may be transmitted by fax if the Schedule II controlled substance prescription meets one of the following conditions:

(i) A prescription written for a Schedule II controlled substance to be compounded for the direct administration to a patient by parenteral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intraspinal infusion;

(ii) A prescription written for a Schedule II controlled substance for a resident of a long-term care facility; or

(iii) A prescription written for a Schedule II controlled substance for a "terminally ill" patient. The pharmacist shall so annotate a faxed Schedule prescription as being for a "terminally ill" patient.

(f) The fax copy received by the pharmacist shall be deemed the original prescription order and shall be maintained as required by statute.

(g) A faxed prescription may be dispensed only by the pharmacy receiving the fax.

059-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-14

Amended, Eff. 10/31/2017.

Amended, Eff. 12/19/2018.