Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.174 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Subchapter 24.174.8 - Pharmacies
Rule 24.174.836 - EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION REFILLS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.174.836
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) A pharmacist may refill a prescription without practitioner authorization when:
(a) the pharmacist is unable to contact the
practitioner after reasonable effort; and
(b) in the professional judgment of the
pharmacist, failure to refill the prescription may result in an interruption of
a therapeutic regimen or cause patient suffering.
(2) If a prescription is not refillable, a pharmacist dispensing an emergency refill:
(a)
may exercise professional judgment to dispense a minimum sufficient quantity
until authorization can be obtained from a prescriber:
(i) for drugs which must be dispensed in
their original containers, the pharmacist may dispense the smallest trade size
available;
(b) may not
dispense a prescription medication listed in Schedule II;
(c) must inform the patient or the patient's
representative at the time of dispensing that the refill is being provided
without the practitioner's authorization, and that practitioner authorization
is required for any future refill;
(d) must inform the practitioner of the
emergency refill at the earliest reasonable time; and
(e) comply with all applicable record-keeping
requirements.
AUTH: 37-7-201, MCA; IMP: 37-7-201, MCA
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