Current through December 26, 2024
Section 216-RICR-20-20-3.4 - General RequirementsA. A pharmacy licensed as a retail pharmacy that dispenses schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances and opioid antagonists shall transmit prescription dispensing data for these substances to the Department in accordance with §§ 3.5(A) and (B) of this Part. 1. A pharmacy licensed as an institutional pharmacy that dispenses schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances and opioid antagonists shall transmit prescription dispensing data for these substances to the Department when dispensed to outpatients only and shall not be required to submit zero fill reports.a. A pharmacy that possesses a Rhode Island Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-3.02(a) which does not dispense any controlled substances shall report "zero fills," every twenty-four (24) hours.b. Any pharmacy that does not possess a Rhode Island Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) is not required to submit "zero fills" reports.2. A pharmacy licensed as a non-resident pharmacy shall be considered a pharmacy for the purpose of compliance with the reporting requirements of this Part.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-20-3.4