New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ph - N.H. Pharmacy Board
Chapter Ph 1200 - CENTRAL PRESCRIPTION PROCESSING
Part Ph 1203 - CENTRAL PRESCRIPTION PROCESSING
Section Ph 1203.02 - Policy and Procedure Manual Required
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Ph 1203.02
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Each participating pharmacy performing or contracting for the performance of centralized prescription processing and handling shall maintain a paper or electronic policy and procedure manual that includes at least the following:
(1) A policy that shall require every
participating intake pharmacy to keep a record that includes at least the name,
address and DEA number for each central fill or central processing pharmacy
authorized to fill or process prescriptions on its behalf;
(2) A policy that shall require each central
fill or central processing pharmacy to keep a record that includes at least the
name, address and DEA number of all intake pharmacies for which it is
authorized to fill or process prescriptions;
(3) A policy that shall describe
comprehensively the responsibilities of each of the participating intake,
filling, processing and dispensing pharmacies;
(4) A procedure that shall be used for
maintaining records sufficient to allow for tracking a prescription during each
stage of the filling and dispensing process including at least:
a.The following information about the
pharmacist(s) and technician(s) involved in filling and dispensing the
prescription and counseling the patient:
1.The pharmacist's full name;
2.The state in which the pharmacist is
licensed and his or her license number; and
3.The action or actions taken by the
pharmacist; and
b.The
following information about the technician(s) involved in filling and
dispensing the prescription:
1.The
technician's full name;
2.The state
in which the technician is licensed and the license number; and
3.The action or actions taken by the
technician;
(5) The policy and procedure that shall be
used for providing adequate security to protect the confidentiality and
integrity of patient information;
(6) The procedure that shall be used by the
pharmacy in implementing and operating a quality assurance program designed to
objectively and systematically monitor, evaluate, and improve the quality and
appropriateness of patient care; and
(7) The procedure that shall be followed in
dispensing a prescription drug order when the filled order is not received or
the patient comes in before the order is received.
(b) Each participating pharmacy and pharmacist shall review the policies and procedures at least annually and such review shall be documented.
(c) Each participating intake, processing, filling and dispensing pharmacy and pharmacist shall make the policies and procedures manual available to the board or its agents upon request.
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