Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chapter 480-27 - REQUIREMENTS OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDER WHEN UTILIZING A COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS
Rule 480-27-.10 - Other Considerations
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) All prescription drug orders lawfully authorized to be received via facsimile or other electronic means are allowed to serve as the original prescription drug order for the receiving pharmacy.
(2) No person or firm licensed under O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4 (the Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act) nor any other entity shall be permitted to provide facsimile machines or equipment, computer software, technology hardware, digital or electronic prescription drug order systems or supplies related to the transmission of prescription drug orders by electronic means to any practitioner which restricts such practitioner from issuing prescription drug orders for certain prescription drugs or restricts a patient from choosing the retail pharmacy to which an electronic prescription drug order maybe transmitted.
(3) A pharmacist or a pharmacy owner and/or manager that participates in any process which restricts the patient's freedom of choice is considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the Board's Rules.
(4) In compliance with O.C.G.A. Title 26, Chapter 4, no pharmacy or pharmacist may surrender copies of any patient's prescription drug order information or patient profile except under the following conditions:
(5) The receipt of, maintenance of, and dispensing pursuant to digital and electronic prescription drug orders in any manner other than as set forth in this chapter shall be considered a violation of the Board rules and regulations.
(6) Nothing in this rule is meant to supercede any U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) laws or rules concerning the legality of transmission of or dispensing of controlled substance prescription drug orders bearing electronic or digital signatures.
(7) Nothing in this rule is meant to restrict compliance with e-prescribing as permitted under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 16-13-34, 16-13-39, 26-4-5, 26-4-27, 26-4-28, 26-4-60, 26-4-80, 43-1-19, 42 C.F.R. Part 423 .