856 Ind. Admin. Code 1-32-5

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 856 IAC 1-32-5 - Electronic transfers

Authority: IC 25-26-13-4

Affected: IC 25-26-13-25

Sec. 5.

(a) Two (2) or more pharmacies may establish and use a common electronic file to maintain required information related to the practice of the profession of pharmacy.
(b) Pharmacies using such a common electronic file are not required to transfer prescriptions or information for dispensing purposes between or among pharmacies participating in the same common prescription file as described in section 4 of this rule provided the following:
(1) The pharmacies are under common ownership or a contractual agreement.
(2) Any such common file must contain complete and adequate records of such prescription or prescriptions and refill or refills dispensed according to IC 25-26-13-25.
(3) All pharmacies and pharmacists involved in the transactions pursuant to the practice of the profession of pharmacy are properly licensed, permitted, or registered within the United States.
(4) A policy and procedures manual that governs all participating pharmacies and pharmacists:
(A) is available to the board upon request; and
(B) includes the procedure for maintaining appropriate records for regulatory oversight for tracking a prescription during each stage of the practice of the profession of pharmacy.
(5) The pharmacists involved in the practice of the profession of pharmacy are identified. A pharmacist shall be accountable for the specific tasks performed.

856 IAC 1-32-5

Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 1-32-5; filed Jun 19, 2013, 10:06 a.m.: 20130717-IR-856120619FRA
Readopted filed 2/15/2024, 1:16 p.m.: 20240313-IR-856230795RFA