Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.174 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Subchapter 24.174.8 - Pharmacies
Rule 24.174.823 - CENTRALIZED PRESCRIPTION FILLING AND PROCESSING OF DRUG ORDERS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) A pharmacy may outsource prescription drug order filling or processing to a central filling or processing pharmacy provided the pharmacies:
(2) A pharmacy that outsources prescription drug order filling or processing to another pharmacy shall, prior to outsourcing a prescription drug order:
(3) The patient shall have the choice not to have the prescription outsourced.
(4) Each pharmacy engaging in centralized prescription processing shall be jointly responsible for properly filling the prescription.
(5) The delivering pharmacy is responsible for providing patient counseling.
(6) All central filling or processing of prescription drug orders must be completed in a licensed pharmacy.
(7) Pharmacies providing central processing or central filling services to pharmacies in the state of Montana must be licensed in Montana.
(8) An out-of-state pharmacy providing central processing or central filling services to pharmacies in the state of Montana must be registered as an out-of-state mail service pharmacy and comply with all Montana statutes and rules regulating mail order pharmacies.
(9) A policy and procedure manual relating to centralized filling or processing activities shall be maintained at all pharmacies involved in centralized filling or processing. An electronic copy of the policy and procedure manual shall be submitted to the board. Thereafter the manual shall be available for inspection and copying by the board. The policies and procedures shall:
37-7-201, MCA; IMP, 37-7-201, 37-7-321, MCA;