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NE Code § 71-2440 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2440 - Immunosuppressant drug; accepted or dispensed; conditions.

71-2440.  Immunosuppressant drug; accepted or dispensed; conditions.(1) An immunosuppressant drug shall only be accepted or dispensed under the program if such drug is in its original, unopened, sealed, and tamper-evident packaging. An immunosuppressant drug packaged in single unit doses may be accepted and dispensed if the outside packaging is opened but the single-unit-dose packaging is unopened. There shall be no limitation on the number of doses that can be donated to the program as long as the donated drugs meet the requirements of this section.(2) An immunosuppressant drug shall not be accepted or dispensed under the program if (a) such drug bears an expiration date prior to the date of donation, (b) such drug is adulterated or misbranded as defined in section 71-2461 or 71-2470, or (c) such drug has restricted distribution by the federal Food and Drug Administration.(3) Subject to limitations provided in this section, unused immunosuppressant drugs dispensed under the medical assistance program may be accepted and dispensed under the immunosuppressant drug repository program.Source  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 46;  Laws 2015, LB37, § 76.
NE Code § 71-2441 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2441 - Participant; duties; resale prohibited.

71-2441.  Participant; duties; resale prohibited.(1) A participant shall comply with all applicable provisions of state and federal law relating to the storage, distribution, and dispensing of donated immunosuppressant drugs and shall inspect all such drugs prior to dispensing to determine if the drugs are adulterated or misbranded as defined in section 71-2461 or 71-2470 or if the drugs bear an expiration date prior to the date of dispensing. Such drugs shall only be dispensed pursuant to a prescription issued by a prescribing practitioner. Such drugs may be distributed to another participant for dispensing.(2) Immunosuppressant drugs donated under the program shall not be resold.Source  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 47;  Laws 2015, LB37, § 77.
NE Code § 71-2442 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2442 - Rules and regulations.

71-2442.  Rules and regulations.The department, upon the recommendation of the Board of Pharmacy, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Immunosuppressant Drug Repository Program Act. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Eligibility criteria and other standards and procedures for participants that accept and distribute or dispense donated immunosuppressant drugs;(2) Necessary forms for administration of the program, including, but not limited to, forms for use by persons or entities that donate, accept, distribute, or dispense immunosuppressant drugs under the program. The forms shall include the name of the person to whom the drug was originally prescribed; and(3)(a) Categories of immunosuppressant drugs that may be donated or returned under the program and (b) categories of immunosuppressant drugs that cannot be donated or returned under the program and the reason that such drugs cannot be donated or returned.Source Laws 2006, LB 994, § 48.
NE Code § 71-2443 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2443 - Immunity.

71-2443.  Immunity.(1) Any person or entity, including an immunosuppressant drug manufacturer, which exercises reasonable care in donating, accepting, distributing, or dispensing immunosuppressant drugs under the Immunosuppressant Drug Repository Program Act or rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act shall be immune from civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action of any kind for any injury, death, or loss to person or property relating to such activities.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the donation of an immunosuppressant drug by a drug manufacturer does not absolve the manufacturer of any criminal or civil liability that would have existed but for the donation, nor shall such donation increase the liability of such drug manufacturer that would have existed but for the donation.Source Laws 2006, LB 994, § 49.
NE Code § 71-2444 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2444 - Automated Medication Systems Act; act, how cited.

71-2444.  Automated Medication Systems Act; act, how cited.Sections 71-2444 to 71-2452 shall be known and may be cited as the Automated Medication Systems Act.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 1;  Laws 2013, LB326, § 3.
NE Code § 71-2446 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2446 - Automated machine prohibited.

71-2446.  Automated machine prohibited.Any automated machine that dispenses, delivers, or makes available, other than by administration, prescription medication directly to a patient or caregiver without the provision of pharmacist care is prohibited.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 3;  Laws 2013, LB326, § 5.
NE Code § 71-2447 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2447 - Hospital, long-term care facility, or pharmacy; use of automated medication system; policies and procedures required.

71-2447.  Hospital, long-term care facility, or pharmacy; use of automated medication system; policies and procedures required.Any hospital, long-term care facility, or pharmacy that uses an automated medication system shall develop, maintain, and comply with policies and procedures developed in consultation with the pharmacist responsible for pharmacist care for that hospital, long-term care facility, or pharmacy. At a minimum, the policies and procedures shall address the following:(1) The description and location within the hospital, long-term care facility, or pharmacy of the automated medication system or equipment being used;(2) The name of the pharmacist responsible for implementation of and compliance with the policies and procedures;(3) Medication access and information access procedures;(4) Security of inventory and confidentiality of records in compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;(5) A description of the process used by a pharmacist or pharmacy technician for filling an automated medication system;(6) A description of how and by whom the automated medication system is being utilized, including processes for verifying, dispensing, and distributing medications;(7) Staff education and training;(8) Quality assurance and quality improvement programs and processes;(9) Inoperability or emergency downtime procedures;(10) Periodic system maintenance; and(11) Medication security and controls.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 4;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 76;  Laws 2013, LB326, § 6.
NE Code § 71-2448 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2448 - Prescription medication distribution machine; requirements; location.

71-2448.  Prescription medication distribution machine; requirements; location.A prescription medication distribution machine:(1) Is subject to the requirements of section 71-2447 and, if it is in a long-term care automated pharmacy, is subject to section 71-2451; and(2) May be operated only (a) in a licensed pharmacy where a pharmacist dispenses medications to patients for self-administration pursuant to a prescription, (b) in a remote dispensing pharmacy as described in section 71-436.02, or (c) in a long-term care automated pharmacy subject to section 71-2451.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 5;  Laws 2013, LB326, § 7;  Laws 2018, LB731, § 99.
NE Code § 71-2449 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2449 - Automated medication distribution machine; requirements; drugs; limitations; inventory; how treated.

71-2449.  Automated medication distribution machine; requirements; drugs; limitations; inventory; how treated.(1) An automated medication distribution machine:(a) Is subject to the requirements of section 71-2447 and, if it is in a long-term care automated pharmacy, is subject to section 71-2451; and(b) May be operated in a hospital or long-term care facility for medication administration pursuant to a chart order or prescription by a licensed health care professional.(2) Drugs placed in an automated medication distribution machine shall be in the manufacturer's original packaging or in containers repackaged in compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations relating to repackaging, labeling, and record keeping.(3) The inventory which is transferred to an automated medication distribution machine in a hospital shall be excluded from the percent of total prescription drug sales revenue described in section 71-7454.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 6;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 77;  Laws 2013, LB326, § 8.
NE Code § 71-2450 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2450 - Pharmacist providing pharmacist remote order entry; requirements.

71-2450.  Pharmacist providing pharmacist remote order entry; requirements.A pharmacist providing pharmacist remote order entry shall:(1) Be located within the United States;(2) Maintain adequate security and privacy in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;(3) Be linked to one or more hospitals, long-term care facilities, or pharmacies for which services are provided via computer link, video link, audio link, or facsimile transmission;(4) Have access to each patient's medical information necessary to perform via computer link, video link, or facsimile transmission a prospective drug utilization review as specified in section 38-2869; and(5) Be employed by or have a contractual agreement to provide such services with the hospital, long-term care facility, or pharmacy where the patient is located.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 7;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 78.
NE Code § 71-2451.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2451.01 - Management of long-term care facility; prohibited acts.

71-2451.01.  Management of long-term care facility; prohibited acts.Unless otherwise allowed by state or federal law or regulation, the management of a long-term care facility at which an automated medication system is located shall not require a resident of the facility to obtain medication through the automated medication system and shall not restrict or impair the ability of a resident of the facility to obtain medications from the pharmacy of the resident's choice.Source Laws 2013, LB326, § 10.
NE Code § 71-2452 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2452 - Violations; disciplinary action.

71-2452.  Violations; disciplinary action.Any person who violates the Automated Medication Systems Act may be subject to disciplinary action by the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act or the Uniform Credentialing Act.Source  Laws 2008, LB308, § 8;  Laws 2013, LB326, § 11. Cross References   Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-2454.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2454.01 - Veterinary Prescription Monitoring Program Task Force; created; duties; members; meeting; report.

71-2454.01.  Veterinary Prescription Monitoring Program Task Force; created; duties; members; meeting; report.(1) The Veterinary Prescription Monitoring Program Task Force is created. The task force shall conduct a study to develop recommendations of which controlled substances shall be reported by a veterinarian to the prescription drug monitoring program created under section 71-2454 when dispensing drugs from a veterinarian’s office or an animal shelter. The study shall include appropriate methods and procedures of reporting by the veterinarians with the necessary database field information. The task force shall utilize nationally available resources afforded by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards and the Department of State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs of the American Veterinary Medical Association in development of the recommendations.(2) The task force shall consist of at least ten members appointed by the chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature as follows: One member of the Health and Human Services Committee; two at-large members of the Legislature; three members selected from a list of six veterinarians provided by the Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, one of whom is employed by or provides services at an animal shelter; one pharmacist nominated by the Nebraska Pharmacists Association or its successor organization; and two members nominated by the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association or its successor organization. The task force shall also include a representative of the prescription drug monitoring program who shall be a nonvoting member and serve in an advisory capacity only.(3) The members of the task force shall be appointed within one hundred twenty days after February 25, 2016. The initial meeting of the task force shall be convened within one hundred eighty days after February 25, 2016. The task force shall elect a chairperson and may elect any additional officers from among its members. All task force members shall serve without compensation.(4) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on or before December 1, 2016.(5) For purposes of this section, animal shelter has the definition found in section 54-626.Source Laws 2016, LB471, § 2.
NE Code § 71-2455 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2455 - Prescription drug monitoring; Department of Health and Human Services; powers and duties; Health Information Technology Board; administration.

71-2455.  Prescription drug monitoring; Department of Health and Human Services; powers and duties; Health Information Technology Board; administration.Subject to sections 81-6,127 and 81-6,128, the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Nebraska Health Information Initiative or any successor public-private statewide health information exchange, shall enhance or establish technology for prescription drug monitoring to carry out the purposes of section 71-2454. The department may use state funds and accept grants, gifts, or other funds in order to implement and operate the technology. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to authorize use of electronic health information, if necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 71-2454 and 71-2455. The department shall contract with the statewide health information exchange for the administration of the Health Information Technology Board, and such contract shall specify that the health information exchange is responsible for the administration of the Health Information Technology Board, including, but not limited to, providing meeting notices, recording and distributing meeting minutes, administrative tasks related to the same, and funding such activities. The contract shall also include provisions for the statewide health information exchange to reimburse the expenses of the members of the board pursuant to subsection (5) of section 81-6,127. Such reimbursement shall be paid using a process essentially similar to sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. No state funds, including General Funds, cash funds, and federal funds, shall be used to carry out the administrative duties of the Health Information Technology Board nor for reimbursement of the expenses of the board members.Source  Laws 2011, LB237, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB1072, § 2;  Laws 2020, LB1183, § 8.
NE Code § 71-2456 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2456 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Fund; created; investment.

71-2456.  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Fund; created; investment.The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Fund is created. The Department of Health and Human Services shall administer the fund which shall include any state funds, grants, or gifts received by the department for the purposes of carrying out the purposes of sections 71-2454 and 71-2455. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source Laws 2014, LB1072, § 3.Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 71-2457 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2457 - Prescription Drug Safety Act; act, how cited.

71-2457.  Prescription Drug Safety Act; act, how cited.Sections 71-2457 to 71-2483 shall be known and may be cited as the Prescription Drug Safety Act.Source  Laws 2015, LB37, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB1052, § 12.
NE Code § 71-2458 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2458 - Definitions, where found.

71-2458.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Prescription Drug Safety Act, the definitions found in sections 71-2459 to 71-2476 apply.Source  Laws 2015, LB37, § 2;  Laws 2020, LB1052, § 13.
NE Code § 71-2459 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2459 - Administer, defined.

71-2459.  Administer, defined.Administer means to directly apply a drug or device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means to the body of a patient or research subject.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 3.
NE Code § 71-2460 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2460 - Administration, defined.

71-2460.  Administration, defined.Administration means the act of (1) administering, (2) keeping a record of such activity, and (3) observing, monitoring, reporting, and otherwise taking appropriate action regarding desired effect, side effect, interaction, and contraindication associated with administering the drug or device.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 4.
NE Code § 71-2461 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2461 - Adulterated drug, defined.

71-2461.  Adulterated drug, defined.Adulterated drug means an article (1) if, when a drug is sold under or by the name recognized in The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary, it differs from the standard of strength, quality, or purity as determined by the test laid down in The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary official at the time of investigation, except that no drug defined in The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary shall be deemed to be adulterated under this subdivision if the standard of strength or purity is plainly stated upon the bottle, box, or other container thereof, although the standard may differ from that determined by the test laid down in The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary, or (2) if its strength or purity falls below the professed standard of quality under which it is sold.Source   Laws 1941, c. 141, § 9, p. 560;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 81-928;   R.S.1943, § 81-620;   R.S.1943, (2009), § 71-2401;  Laws 2015, LB37, § 5.
NE Code § 71-2461.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2461.01 - Central fill, defined.

71-2461.01.  Central fill, defined.Central fill means the preparation, other than by compounding, of a drug, device, or biological pursuant to a medical order where the preparation occurs in a pharmacy other than the pharmacy dispensing to the patient or caregiver.Source Laws 2020, LB1052, § 14.
NE Code § 71-2462 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2462 - Chart order, defined.

71-2462.  Chart order, defined.Chart order has the definition found in section 38-2810.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 6.
NE Code § 71-2463 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2463 - Compounding, defined.

71-2463.  Compounding, defined.Compounding means the preparation of components into a drug product.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 7.
NE Code § 71-2464 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2464 - Controlled substance, defined.

71-2464.  Controlled substance, defined.Controlled substance has the definition found in section 28-401.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 8.
NE Code § 71-2465 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2465 - Dispense or dispensing, defined.

71-2465.  Dispense or dispensing, defined.(1) Dispense or dispensing means interpreting, evaluating, and implementing a medical order, including preparing and delivering a drug or device to a patient or caregiver as defined in section 38-2809 in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to, or use by, a patient.(2) Dispensing includes (a) dispensing incident to practice, (b) dispensing pursuant to a delegated dispensing permit, (c) dispensing pursuant to a medical order, and (d) any transfer of a prescription drug or device to a patient or caregiver as defined in section 38-2809 other than by administering.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 9.
NE Code § 71-2466 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2466 - Distribute, defined.

71-2466.  Distribute, defined.Distribute means to deliver a drug or device, other than by administering or dispensing.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 10.
NE Code § 71-2467 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2467 - Drugs, medicines, and medicinal substances, defined.

71-2467.  Drugs, medicines, and medicinal substances, defined.Drugs, medicines, and medicinal substances means (1) articles recognized in The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or any supplement to any of them, (2) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases in humans or animals, (3) articles, except food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of a human or an animal, (4) articles intended for use as a component of any articles specified in subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this section, except any device or its components, parts, or accessories, and (5) prescription drugs or devices.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 11.
NE Code § 71-2468 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2468 - Labeling, defined.

71-2468.  Labeling, defined.Labeling means the process of preparing and affixing a label to any drug container or device container, exclusive of the labeling by a manufacturer, packager, or distributor of a nonprescription drug or commercially packaged legend drug or device. Any such label shall include all information required by section 71-2479 and federal law or regulation. Compliance with labeling requirements under federal law for devices described in subsection (2) of section 38-2841, medical gases, and medical gas devices constitutes compliance with state law and regulations for purposes of this section. Labeling does not include affixing an auxiliary sticker or other such notation to a container after a drug has been dispensed when the sticker or notation is affixed by a person credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act in a facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act.Source  Laws 2015, LB37, § 12;  Laws 2020, LB1052, § 15.  Cross References   Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-2469 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-2469 - Medical order, defined.

71-2469.  Medical order, defined.Medical order means a prescription, a chart order, or an order for pharmaceutical care issued by a practitioner.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 13.