Rule 24.174.830 - LIMITED SERVICE PHARMACY(1) A limited service pharmacy is defined as a family planning clinic: (a) operating under contract with the state to provide such services; or(b) providing pharmaceutical care under the review of a consulting pharmacist and dispensing prescription drugs, but which is not under contract with the state.(2) Each limited service pharmacy must apply for a license from the board and submit the required fee for each separate location.(3) A limited service pharmacy must display its license in a conspicuous place at the facility.(4) A limited service pharmacy is not required to employ a licensed pharmacist.(5) A limited service pharmacy dispensing prescription drugs other than factory, prepackaged contraceptives must disclose the name, address, telephone number, and title of the designated person-in-charge of the limited service pharmacy. (a) The person-in-charge is responsible for the limited service pharmacy's compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes and rules.(b) A person-in-charge may be responsible for multiple sites.(6) The board may annually inspect limited service pharmacies. The board may inspect more often for cause. Such inspections must include assurance that the limited service pharmacy provides adequate: (b) counseling materials to all patients, including the name of the limited service pharmacy's consulting pharmacist, where required;(c) contact information of a knowledgeable individual at the clinic in the event of an adverse reaction;(d) records maintenance and retention; and(e) drug storage and security.(7) Nothing in this rule is meant to limit or restrict the authority of a registered nurse employed by a family planning clinic, operating under contract with the state, from dispensing factory, prepackaged contraceptives as authorized by 37-2-104, 37-7-103, or 50-31-307, MCA.(8) A registered nurse or provider with prescriptive authority, employed by a family planning clinic operating with the state, may dispense medications used to treat sexually transmitted diseases, including but not limited to conditions listed in 50-16-1004 and 50-18-101, MCA, and to a sexual contact or partner of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. All appropriate records shall be maintained on-site.(9) The medications dispensed must: (a) be prepackaged and properly labeled in accordance with state law;(b) include appropriate counseling materials informing the patient of the potential risks involved in taking the drug; and(c) contain contact information for the healthcare provider or a consulting pharmacist to provide advice or answer questions.Mont. Admin. r. 24.174.830
NEW, 2012 MAR p. 896, Eff. 4/27/12; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 2219, Eff. 9/21/2024AUTH: 37-7-201, MCA; IMP: 37-7-201, 37-7-321, MCA