La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-1145

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-1145 - Remote Access to Prescription Drug Orders, Medical Orders, and Chart Orders

A. Notwithstanding any provision of rules to the contrary, nothing shall prohibit a Louisiana-licensed pharmacist who is an employee of or under contract with a pharmacy in Louisiana from accessing that pharmacy's dispensing information system from a location other than the pharmacy in order to process prescription drug orders, medical orders, or chart orders, but only when all of the following conditions are satisfied:

1. the pharmacy establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of confidential records;

2. the pharmacist does not engage in the receiving of written prescription drug orders or medical orders or chart orders or the maintenance of such orders; and

3. no part of the pharmacy's dispensing information system is duplicated, downloaded, or removed from the pharmacy's dispensing information system.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-1145

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 46582 (4/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.