Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XLVI - CHARITY PHARMACY PERMITS

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Facilities that
			 dispense prescription medications to poor and underprivileged persons at no
			 charge shall obtain a charity pharmacy permit from the Mississippi Board of
			 Pharmacy. Such medications must be dispensed pursuant to orders or
			 prescriptions of practitioners authorized by law to prescribe such drugs. A
			 facility permitted by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy may dispense
			 prescription medications to poor and underprivileged persons at no charge
			 without a charity pharmacy permit pursuant to a charitable drug distribution
			 program that has been approved by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy.
2. A Charity Pharmacy may receive, maintain
			 and dispense donated "sample" or purchased prescription medications to
			 medically indigent residents of the State of Mississippi pursuant to a valid
			 prescription or order. No dispensed patient specific medications may be
			 received for re-dispensing under this permit except as allowed by these
			 regulations. It is the responsibility of the charity pharmacy to determine
			 eligibility of patients to receive medications at no cost. Controlled
			 substances may not be donated, purchased by or transferred to a charity
			 pharmacy under this regulation. Donated medications must be received,
			 maintained and dispensed in accordance with Pharmacy Board Regulations.
3. A Charity Pharmacy may receive,
			 maintain and dispense un-needed and unused prescription medications donated by
			 Long Term Care (LTC) and Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) pursuant to
			 regulations as established by the Board.
4. Long-Term Care (LTC) and Assisted Living
			 Facilities (ALF) may apply to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy for an
			 Unused/Unneeded Medication Donation Permit. Such facilities must be in good
			 standing with the Mississippi State Department of Health and must comply with
			 guidelines established by the Board for donation of un-needed and unused
			 prescription medications to a charity. It is the responsibility of the charity
			 pharmacy to determine eligibility of patients to receive medications at no
			 cost. Controlled substances may not be donated or transferred by a LTC or ALF
			 to a charity pharmacy under this regulation.
5. The Consultant Pharmacist for the
			 Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facility must verify that the facility has
			 policies and procedures to comply with the following guidelines regarding
			 donation of un-needed and unused prescription medication to a charity pharmacy:
A. A dispensed prescription is the property
			 of the patient for whom it was prescribed regardless of who paid for the
			 prescription. The patient or agent of the patient must authorize the donation
			 of the un-needed or unused medications, unless the patient is deceased. Long
			 Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities must maintain documentation of
			 authorization for donation of medications for a period of two years.
B. Quality and suitability for reuse of
			 prescription medications may be determined by verifying documentation of the
			 following:
(1) That the medications have been
			 maintained in compliance with applicable Board of Pharmacy Regulations.
(2) That prior to donation to the
			 Charity pharmacy, the name of the patient and any identifying information must
			 be redacted or removed.
(3) That
			 medications are not adulterated or mutilated.
(4) That medications have identifiable
			 expiration dates that are more than 60 days after the date the drugs are
			 donated to the charity pharmacy.
(5) That liquid medications are not
			 acceptable for reuse or dispensing.
(6) That expired medications are not
			 acceptable for reuse or dispensing.
(7) That controlled substances are not
			 acceptable for donation and dispensing.
C. Medication Donation Forms must be
			 completed according to the following guidelines and contain the following
			 pertinent information:
(1) Name, address,
			 Board of Pharmacy Permit Number for the donating LTC/ALF facility and name of
			 consultant pharmacist of the donating facility.
(2) Name, address, Pharmacy Permit Number and
			 name of Pharmacist-In-Charge of Charity Pharmacy to whom the medications are to
			 be donated.
(3) Name, strength,
			 quantity, expiration date, and identification verification of medications to be
			 donated.
(4) The consultant
			 pharmacist or a licensed healthcare provider of the donating entity must attest
			 that the donated medications have been maintained in compliance with procedures
			 developed by the consulting pharmacist to product integrity of the donated
			 medications.
(5) The Medication
			 Donation Form must be signed and dated by the Charity Pharmacy Pharmacist
			 Representative on receipt of donated medications.
(6) A copy of the Medication Donation Form
			 must be maintained in chronological order by the donating entity as well as the
			 receiving Charity Pharmacy for a period of two (2) years.