Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 855 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Division 139 - REMOTE DISPENSING SITE PHARMACY
Section 855-139-0360 - Dispensing: Interpretation
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a Pharmacist or Intern from the RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry administered by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.558 when communicating with a patient who prefers to communicate in a language other than English or who communicates in signed language, unless the Pharmacist is proficient in the preferred language of the person with limited English proficiency. The Pharmacist or drug outlet may not charge for these services.
(2) A Pharmacist or Intern who is otherwise required to work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry may work with a health care interpreter who is not listed on the health care interpreter registry only if the Pharmacist or Intern:
(3) A Pharmacist or Intern must provide personal protective equipment, consistent with established national standards, to health care interpreters providing services on-site at no cost to the health care interpreter and may not suggest to the health care interpreter that the health care interpreter should procure the health care interpreter's own personal protective equipment as a condition of working with the Pharmacist or Intern.
(4) A Pharmacist or Intern must maintain records of:
(5) The records required in (4) must include:
(6) Pharmacists, Interns, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacies are required to comply with ORS 413.559.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205, 2021 HB 2359
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155, 2021 HB 2359