Title 201 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 165
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201 KAR 2:165.Transfer of prescription information.
Section 1.
(1)
The transfer of prescription information for any noncontrolled substance prescription for the purpose of new or refill dispensing may occur if:(a)
It is orally communicated directly between two (2) pharmacists or pharmacist interns in the Commonwealth or between a pharmacist and an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District;(b)
It is made through an online real-time computer system that provides documentation of the presence of a pharmacist or an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District when the information is transferred;(c)
It is made through the use of a facsimile machine and all the information required by this administrative regulation is provided to the sending and receiving pharmacist or an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District; or(d)
It is made through the use of voice recording technology and all information required by this administrative regulation is provided to the sending and receiving pharmacist or an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District.(2)
If in the Commonwealth the transferring pharmacist shall record the following information:(a)
That the prescription is void;(b)
The name and address of the pharmacy or the establishment located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacy by that state or U.S. Territory or District to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist or the individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District receiving the prescription information; and(c)
The date of the transfer and the name of the pharmacist transferring the information.(3)
If in the Commonwealth the pharmacist receiving the transferred prescription shall record the following information:(a)
That the prescription is a transfer;(b)
The date of issuance of the original prescription;(c)
The refill authorization on the original prescription;(d)
The date of original dispensing, if applicable;(e)
The refill authorization remaining and the date of the last refill if applicable;(f)
The name and address of the pharmacy or the establishment located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacy by that state or U.S. Territory or District and the original prescription number from which the prescription was transferred; and(g)
The name of the transferor pharmacist or the individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District.(4)
Both the original prescription and the transferred prescription shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years from the date of the last refill.(5)
Pharmacies electronically accessing the same prescription record shall satisfy all information of a manual mode for a prescription transfer.Section 2.
The transfer of prescription information for a controlled substance prescription, except a Schedule II controlled substance, for the purpose of refill dispensing may occur if the transfer complies with the requirements of 21 C.F.R. 1306.25.Section 3.
Violation of a provision of this administrative regulation may constitute unethical or unprofessional conduct in accordance with KRS 315.121(2)(d), (f), and (g).HISTORY: (9 Ky.R. 1264; eff. 6-1-1983; 16 Ky.R. 797; eff. 1-12-1990; 25 Ky.R. 1944; 2545; eff. 5-19-1999; 1445; 1793; eff. 2-7-2002; 37 Ky.R. 1328; eff. 2-4-2011; 45 Ky.R. 3454; eff. 11-1-2019)
201 KAR 2:165.Transfer of prescription information.
Section 1.
(1)
The transfer of prescription information for any noncontrolled substance prescription for the purpose of new or refill dispensing may occur if:(a)
It is orally communicated directly between two (2) pharmacists or pharmacist interns in the Commonwealth or between a pharmacist and an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District;(b)
It is made through an online real-time computer system that provides documentation of the presence of a pharmacist or an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District when the information is transferred;(c)
It is made through the use of a facsimile machine and all the information required by this administrative regulation is provided to the sending and receiving pharmacist or an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District; or(d)
It is made through the use of voice recording technology and all information required by this administrative regulation is provided to the sending and receiving pharmacist or an individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth and similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District.(2)
If in the Commonwealth the transferring pharmacist shall record the following information:(a)
That the prescription is void;(b)
The name and address of the pharmacy or the establishment located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacy by that state or U.S. Territory or District to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist or the individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District receiving the prescription information; and(c)
The date of the transfer and the name of the pharmacist transferring the information.(3)
If in the Commonwealth the pharmacist receiving the transferred prescription shall record the following information:(a)
That the prescription is a transfer;(b)
The date of issuance of the original prescription;(c)
The refill authorization on the original prescription;(d)
The date of original dispensing, if applicable;(e)
The refill authorization remaining and the date of the last refill if applicable;(f)
The name and address of the pharmacy or the establishment located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacy by that state or U.S. Territory or District and the original prescription number from which the prescription was transferred; and(g)
The name of the transferor pharmacist or the individual located in a state or U.S. Territory or District outside the Commonwealth that is similarly credentialed as a pharmacist by that state or U.S. Territory or District.(4)
Both the original prescription and the transferred prescription shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years from the date of the last refill.(5)
Pharmacies electronically accessing the same prescription record shall satisfy all information of a manual mode for a prescription transfer.Section 2.
The transfer of prescription information for a controlled substance prescription, except a Schedule II controlled substance, for the purpose of refill dispensing may occur if the transfer complies with the requirements of 21 C.F.R. 1306.25.Section 3.
Violation of a provision of this administrative regulation may constitute unethical or unprofessional conduct in accordance with KRS 315.121(2)(d), (f), and (g).HISTORY: (9 Ky.R. 1264; eff. 6-1-1983; 16 Ky.R. 797; eff. 1-12-1990; 25 Ky.R. 1944; 2545; eff. 5-19-1999; 1445; 1793; eff. 2-7-2002; 37 Ky.R. 1328; eff. 2-4-2011; 45 Ky.R. 3454; eff. 11-1-2019)