02-392-4 Me. Code R. § 21-5
A drug outlet that utilizes central fill or central processing services shall have policies and procedures in place that include an audit trail that documents the prescription filling process and identifies the individuals accountable for each step of the process.
The central fill drug outlet and the retail drug outlet or other health care facility identified in Section 1(1) of this chapter shall both perform a final check to ensure that the filled prescription corresponds to the prescription drug order, and that the prescription is correct in all respects and ready for dispensing. If there is no pharmacist on site at the point of care location and the drug is dispensed by an automated pharmacy system in accordance with Chapter 20 of the board's rules, the final check may be performed by a pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, or by a person legally qualified under a health practice act to administer drugs.
The central fill drug outlet and the retail drug outlet or other health care facility identified in Section 1(1) of this chapter are both responsible for patient counseling and for compliance with the drug utilization review requirements contained in the Medicaid laws, rules and other materials specified in Chapter 29, Section 1(9) of the board's rules.
A retail drug outlet that utilizes central fill services must inform its patients, by posting or otherwise, that prescription drug orders accepted at the retail drug outlet may be filled by a central fill drug outlet.
02-392 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 21-5