Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 657 - PHARMACY BOARD
Chapter 19 - NONRESIDENT PHARMACY PRACTICE
Rule 657-19.2 - Nonresident pharmacy license
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
A nonresident pharmacy shall apply for and obtain, pursuant to provisions of rule 657-8.35 (155A), a nonresident pharmacy license from the board prior to providing prescription drugs, devices, or pharmacy services to an ultimate user in this state. All requirements of rule 657-8.35 (155A) regarding licensure are applicable to nonresident pharmacies unless otherwise provided in this rule. Any pharmacy that dispenses controlled substances to Iowa residents shall also register pursuant to 657-Chapter 10.
(1) Inspection requirements. In lieu of the inspection requirement identified in 657-subrule 8.35(4), a nonresident pharmacy submitting any application for licensure, except when related to a change in location, shall submit with its application and fee an inspection report that satisfies the following requirements:
(2) Qualified inspector. If the home state licensing authority has not conducted an inspection satisfying the inspection requirements, the nonresident pharmacy shall submit an inspection report issued by one of the following:
(3) Corrective action. The nonresident pharmacy shall submit evidence of corrective action taken to satisfy any deficiency identified in the inspection report and of compliance with all legal directives of the home state licensing authority.
(4) Nonresident pharmacy license changes. A nonresident pharmacy shall submit a completed application and fee pursuant to 657-subrule 8.35(6) except as provided in this rule.
(5) Closing pharmacy or discontinuation of services. If a nonresident pharmacy is closing, the pharmacy shall comply with the requirements in 657-subrule 8.35(7). If a nonresident pharmacy is discontinuing provision of pharmacy services to Iowa, but not closing, the pharmacy shall comply with the requirements in the introductory paragraph of 657-subrule 8.35(7) as it relates to transferring patient records to another Iowa-licensed pharmacy and 657-paragraphs 8.35(7)"b" and"d." The notice requirements of this rule shall not apply in the case of a board-approved emergency or unforeseeable closure, including but not limited to emergency board action, foreclosure, fire, or natural disaster. The nonresident pharmacy shall return to the board the nonresident pharmacy license certificate and, if registered, the Iowa controlled substances Act registration certificate within ten days following the closure or discontinuation of service.
(6) Access to pharmacist via toll-free telephone number. Each nonresident pharmacy that dispenses or proposes to dispense any prescription drug or device directly to a patient located in Iowa shall provide on its application for nonresident pharmacy licensure evidence of labeling which provides a toll-free telephone number for patients to access a pharmacist who has access to the patient's medication record during the pharmacy's regular business hours.