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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 9 - Standards › Rule 30-2901-9.3 - Designation of Main and Branch office location for board records

Current through June 25, 2024
Every optometrist in active practice in this State shall
				  designate in writing on his license application or renewal form one fixed
				  location as his main office and shall identify any branch office locations then
				  existing. A branch office is defined as any fixed location where the
				  optometrist may practice other than his main office. Any change in office
				  location or new opening of any office (main or branch) shall be reported in
				  writing to the board, including change in ownership, the starting of a practice
				  in the same physical location where any other optometrist is already in
				  practice. The provisions of this Rule shall apply without regard to the
				  optometrist's ownership interest, or lack thereof, in the office facility or
				  the practice located where any licensed optometrist may practice under his
				  license granted by this board.
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										73-19-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 9 - Standards › Rule 30-2901-9.4 - Registration of main and branch offices

Current through June 25, 2024
Each office shall be registered with the Mississippi State
				  Board of Optometry. The Optometrists license must be displayed in each office
				  location and shall be furnished by the board at a fee to be determined by the
				  board.
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										73-19-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 9 - Standards › Rule 30-2901-9.5 - Timely Notice to board of Opening of office or branch office, inspection of newly opened office or branch office

Current through June 25, 2024
No optometrist shall open an office or branch office for the
				  practice of optometry in this State without first providing the board with a
				  scale drawing of the floor plan of such proposed office showing the location of
				  instruments and equipment and a dated certificate signed by the optometrist
				  that the proposed office conforms to the rules of the board related to
				  equipment, instruments and configuration required for such office. Such
				  certificate and floor plan shall be delivered to the board in person or by
				  registered mail no less than 14 days prior to the scheduled opening of the
				  office. This Rule is in addition to all other rules governing establishment of
				  an office or branch office and in no way restricts the power of the board or
				  its designated agent to inspect at anytime to determine if the office and
				  licensed individual conform to the rules of the board and the laws of this
				  State.
Miss Code Ann
				  §
										73-19-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 10 - Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes › Rule 30-2901-10.1 - Therapeutic CPT Codes

Current through June 25, 2024
The CPT codes as set forth below are not all inclusive,
				  and as such each Optometrists must check and verify that each code is
				  appropriate.
11000
76511
92002
92100
92286
92353
92533
96116
99053
99205
99245
99304
99355
99446
16000
76512
92004
92132
92287
92354
92534
97110
99056
99211
99251
99305
99356
99447
65205
76513
92012
92133
92310
92355
92541
97129
99058
99212
99252
99306
99357
99448
65210
76514
92014
92134
92311
92358
92542
97150
99060
99213
99253
99307
99358
99449
65220
76516
92015
92136
92312
92370
92544
97151
99070
99214
99254
99308
99359
99452
65222
76519
92018
92145
92313
92371
92545
97152
99071
99215
99255
99309
99401
67820
65430
76529
92019
92201
92314
92499
92546
97530
99075
99221
99271
99310
99402
65435
82947
92020
92202
92315
92531
92547
97533
99078
99222
99272
99341
99406
65778
82948
92025
92250
92316
92352
92950
97535
99080
99223
99273
99342
99407
68020
83516
92060
92260
92317
92355
94010
97537
99082
99231
99274
99343
99421
68040
83520
92065
92270
92325
92358
95004
99000
99232
99275
99345
99422
68761
83861
92071
92273
92326
92370
95060
99001
99199
99233
99281
99347
99423
68801
85018
92072
92274
92340
92371
95930
99002
99201
99241
99282
99348
99441
68810
87070
92081
92283
92341
92499
96110
99024
99202
99242
99283
99349
99442
68840
87809
92082
92284
92342
92531
96112
99050
99203
99243
99284
99350
99443
76510
90782
92083
92285
92352
92532
96113
99051
99204
99244
99285
99354
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-19-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 10 - Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes › Rule 30-2901-10.2 - (PEP) CPT Codes

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi licensed Optometrists certified in Primary
				  Eyecare Procedures are able to use the following:
10060
11900
67700
67999
10061
11901
67710
68100
10140
12011
67800
68110
10160
17000
67801
68115
11055
17003
67805
68135
11056
17004
67810
68200
11057
17110
68340
11200
17111
67825
68399
11201
64612
67840
68760
11310
65272
67850
68899
11311
65286
67914
76499
11312
65400
67915
92230
11313
65436
67921
92235
11440
65600
67922
92240
11441
66821
67930
92242
11442
67515
67938
92265
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.1 - Definition

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Telehealth is
				the practice of medicine using electronic communication, information technology
				or other means between a physician in one location and a patient in another
				location with or without an intervening health care provider. This definition
				does not include the practice of optometry through postal or courier services.
				Telehealth means the delivery of optometric care such as diagnosis,
				consultation, or treatment through the use of interactive audio, video or other
				electronic media. Telehealth must be "real-time" consultation, and it does not
				include the use of audio-only telephone, e-mail or facsimile.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.2 - Providers

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) A provider is
				an optometrist that currently holds an active Mississippi license. Otherwise be
				authorized by law to practice in another jurisdiction where the patient is
				physically present or domiciled. Abide by the Board's law and rules and
				regulations and all current standards of care requirements applicable to onsite
				optometric services.
(b) Optometric
				telehealth services in Mississippi shall remain within the scope of optometric
				licensing laws for the State of Mississippi, and that the services will require
				the use of advanced telecommunications technology, other than telephone or
				facsimile technology. At this time, these technologies include:
(1) Compressed digital interactive video,
				audio, or data transmission.
(2)
				Clinical data transmission using computer imaging by way of still image capture
				and store and forward.
(3) Other
				technology that facilitates access to health care services or optometric
				specialty expertise.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.3 - Maintenance and retention of records

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The licensee
				shall document in the file or record which services were provided by
				tele-health and adhere to the present record-keeping requirements.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.4 - Confidentiality

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The licensee
				shall ensure that the electronic communication is secure to maintain
				confidentiality of the patient's medical information as required by the Health
				Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable
				Federal and State laws. Confidentiality shall be maintained through appropriate
				processes, practices and technology, including disposal of electronic equipment
				and data.
(b) A provider shall
				comply with all other applicable State and Federal Laws, rules and
				regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.5 - Patient Identity and Communication

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The optometrist
				using telehealth to deliver optometric services or who practices
				tele-optometric treatment, upon initial contact with the patient shall:
(1) Verify the identity of the patient prior
				to each encounter;
(2) Obtain
				alternative means of contacting the patient;
(3) Arrange for the patient to have
				alternative means of contacting the optometrist.
(4) Provide contact methods of alternative
				communication the optometrist shall use for emergency purposes;
(5) Use personal identifying information only
				in secure communications; and
(6)
				Obtain written, informed consent from the patient or other appropriate person
				with authority to make optometric/health care treatment decisions for the
				patient before services are provided through telehealth.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.6 - Patient Relationships

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The use of eye
				and vision telehealth services is not appropriate for establishing the
				doctor-patient relationship, for an initial diagnosis, as a replacement for
				recommended face-to-face interactions. It is therefore mandated that the
				doctor-patient relationship begin with an initial face-to-face
				encounter.
(b) The standard of care
				must remain the same regardless of whether eye and vision telehealth services
				are provided in-person, remotely, via telehealth, or through any combination
				thereof. Doctors of optometry may not waive this obligation, or require
				patients to waive their right to receive the established standard of care in
				the state of Mississippi.
(c) Eye
				and vision telehealth services cannot, based on current technologies and uses,
				replace an in-person comprehensive eye examination provided by an eye doctor.
				Eye and vision telehealth services provided must be consistent with and in
				compliance with existing rules and regulations of practice established in the
				State of Mississippi. In order to protect and insure patient safety, the Board
				recommends the use of only technology approved by the Food and Drug
				Administration, designed specifically for use in optometric care.
(d) During telehealth encounters the patient
				must be in the presence of an onsite health provider.
(e) An Established Treatment Site or distant
				site Mississippi licensed health care provider means a person licensed to
				provide health care to patients in Mississippi.
(f) During telehealth encounters a
				Mississippi licensed optometrist must be present either onsite or distant site
				or both.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.7 - Established Treatment Site

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) A location
				where a patient shall present to seek optometric care where there is an
				optometrist present and sufficient technology and equipment to allow for an
				adequate physical evaluation as appropriate for the patient's presenting
				complaint. The term requires an optometrist-patient relationship. A patient's
				private home is not considered an established treatment site.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 11 - Telehealth › Rule 30-2901-11.8 - Distant Site Provider

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The provider
				providing the telehealth service from a site other than the patient's current
				location. The distant site provider shall hold an active Mississippi
				license.
(b) Limitations of
				telehealth. A provider who uses telehealth services, before providing services,
				shall give each patient notice regarding telehealth services, including the
				risks and benefits of being treated via telehealth, and how to receive
				follow-up care or assistance in the event of an adverse reaction to the
				treatment or in the event of an inability to communicate as a result of a
				technological or equipment failure. A signed and dated notice, including an
				electronic acknowledgement by the patient, establishes a presumption of
				notice.
(c) Necessity of in-person
				evaluation. When, for whatever reason, the telehealth modality in use for a
				particular patient encounter is unable to provide all pertinent clinical
				information that a healthcare provider exercising ordinary skill and care would
				deem reasonably necessary for the practice of optometry at an acceptable level
				of safety and quality in the context of that particular encounter, then the
				distant site provider shall make this known to the patient and advise and
				counsel the patient regarding the need for the patient to obtain an additional
				in-person evaluation reasonably able to meet the patient's needs.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.1 - Scope for Part 2901, Chapter 12

Current through June 25, 2024
The rules contained in this Part 2901, Chapter 12 are
				  promulgated by the Mississippi Board of Optometry (the "Board") to implement
				  the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, SB 2905, Mississippi Legislature Regular
				  Session 2022 (the "Act"). These rules shall apply to all licensees who are
				  registered as certifying practitioners; or who are applying, orre-applying, to
				  register as certifying practitioners. Nothing in these rules shall be
				  construedto require any licensee to issue any written certification pursuant to
				  the Act.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										73-19-9 (1972, as
				  Adopted)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.2 - Definitions for Part 2901, Chapter 12

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purposes of Part 2901, Chapter 12 the following terms
				  have the meanings indicated:
A.
				"
Bona-fide practitioner-patient relationship
" means:
1) A certifying practitioner and patient have
				a treatment or consulting relationship, during the course of which the
				certifying practitioner, within his or her scope of practice, has completed an
				in-person assessment of the patient's medical history and current mental health
				and medical condition and has documented their certification in the patient's
				medical records;
2) The certifying
				practitioner has consulted in person with the patient with respect to the
				patient's debilitating medical condition; and
3) The certifying practitioner is available
				to or offers to provide follow-up care and treatment to the patient.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.3 - Registration and Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Registration.
				Certifying practitioners must register with the Board within 30 days of
				receiving the unique identifier as assigned by the Mississippi Department of
				Health.
B. General Certification.
				Certifying practitioners must be authorized and registered with both the Board
				and the Mississippi State Department of Health to certify patients to obtain
				cannabis for medical use.
1) A practitioner
				shall not issue a written certification unless
(a) a bona fide certifying
				practitioner-patient relationship exists;
(b) the certifying practitioner has diagnosed
				the patient as having a qualifying condition after an in-person evaluation,
				including any necessary and appropriate diagnostic testing; and
(c) the certifying practitioner believes, in
				his or her professional opinion, that the patient would likely receive medical
				or palliative benefit from the medical use of cannabis to treat or alleviate
				the patient's qualifying condition or symptoms associated with that
				condition.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.4 - Patient Record

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A practitioner
				who evaluates a patient for certification must maintain a complete medical
				record.
1) The record must contain a record of
				his or her examination, evaluation and treatment of the patient.
2) The record required by this rule must be
				maintained in the patient's medical records, and said records must be available
				for inspection by the representatives of the Mississippi State Board of
				Optometry.
3) Records shall be
				maintained for a minimum period of seven (7) years from the date of completion
				or the last certification occurred.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.5 - Continuing Education (CE)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Practitioners
				applying to register with the Board as a certifying practitioner must complete
				continuing education hours.
1) Practitioners
				applying to register with the Board as a certifying practitioner for the first
				time must complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of CE in the area of medical
				cannabis before initial registration shall be approved. by the Mississippi
				State Department of Health and the Mississippi State Board of
				Optometry.
2) After the first year
				of registration, certifying practitioners shall complete at least five (5)
				hours of CE in the area of medical cannabis before a reapplication shall be
				approved.
3) All CE hours in the
				area of medical cannabis must be earned in the courses approved by the
				Mississippi State Board of Optometry and the Mississippi State Department of
				Health. CE hours obtained under this rule are in addition to the standard
				number of CE hours in Pt. 2901.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.6 - Advertising

Current through June 25, 2024
Refer to Title 15: Mississippi State Department of Health
				  Part 22: Medical Marijuana Advertising and Marketing Chapter 1, Subchapters 1-5
				  Regulations for Advertisement and Marketing.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										73-19-9 (1972, as
				  Adopted).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.7 - Freedom of Choice and Conflicts of Interest

Current through June 25, 2024
Patients are entitled to the same freedom of choice in
				  selecting where to obtain their cannabis as they are in the choice of a
				  certifying practitioner. The following conduct by any certifying practitioner
				  is a direct violation of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and is
				  prohibited:
(a) purposefully referring
				patients to a specific medical cannabis establishment or to a registered
				designated caregiver,
(b)
				advertising in a medical cannabis establishment, or
(c) issuing written certifications while
				holding a financial interest in a medical cannabis establishment.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										73-19-9 (1972, as
				  Adopted).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.8 - Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program (MPMP) and Urine Drug Screening

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Certifying
				Practitioners who certify patients for cannabis must review the MPMP at each
				patient encounter involving certification, re-certification, or follow-up
				related to medical cannabis.
1) MPMP data
				reviewed shall include all information since the previous review.
2) The certifying practitioner shall note in
				the patient's chart that the MPMP was reviewed and provide appropriate
				information regarding the findings of said review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.9 - Concomitant Prescribing of Controlled Substances and Cannabis Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Concomitant
				Prescribing.
1) The concomitant prescribing
				of controlled substances after certification for cannabis is generally
				discouraged and should be done with caution. There is a lack of data currently
				on the interactions between controlled substances and cannabis.
2) When considering certification or
				re-certification for cannabis, certifying practitioners should focus on
				improving their patient's quality of life while simultaneously assessing for
				contraindications to the concurrent use of controlled substances and cannabis,
				with the goal of greatly reducing or completely eliminating other mood-altering
				substances when possible.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2901 - Mississippi State Board of Optometry Rules and Regulations › Chapter 12 - Cannabis Certification › Rule 30-2901-12.10 - iolations

Current through June 25, 2024
Violation of any of the rules or requirements in this Part
				  2901, Chapter 12, or of any provision of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act,
				  constitutes unprofessional conduct in violation of Miss. Code Ann. §
									73-19-23 and may subject a
				  licensee to discipline. Discipline under this Chapter and other provisions of
				  the Administrative Code shall be in addition to any other civil, criminal, or
				  administrative penalties available under state law.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										73-19-9 (1972, as
				  Adopted).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article I - LICENSURE

Current through June 25, 2024
A license for the practice of pharmacy shall be obtained from
				the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy by all persons prior to their engaging in the
				practice of pharmacy in this state and every pharmacist licensed in this state
				shall keep the Board informed as to his/her current mailing address and place
				of employment.
1. To obtain a license
			 to engage in the practice of pharmacy by examination, the applicant shall:
A. Have submitted a written application on
			 the form prescribed by the Board;
B. Be of good moral character as evidenced by
			 having undergone and successfully passed a criminal background check conducted
			 by the Board;
C. Have graduated
			 and received a degree from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by the
			 American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or as approved by the Board;
D. Have successfully passed an
			 examination approved by the Board;
E. Have submitted documented evidence of the
			 required practical experience;
F.
			 Have paid the initial licensure fee (not to exceed two-hundred dollars
			 ($200.00).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article III - PHARMACY EXTERN/INTERN REGISTRATION AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Every person enrolled in the professional
			 curriculum of a school of pharmacy and pursuing either a Bachelor of Science in
			 Pharmacy degree or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree must obtain an extern/intern
			 registration from the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy prior to enrolling and
			 participating in externship or clerkship rotations or obtaining practical
			 experience in a pharmacy permitted by the Board. The pharmacy extern/intern
			 shall in no manner falsely assume, directly or by inference, to be a
			 pharmacist. To obtain an extern/intern registration, the applicant shall:
A. Have submitted a written application on a
			 form prescribed by the Board;
B. Be
			 of good moral character as evidenced by having undergone and successfully
			 passed a criminal background check conducted by the Board;
C. Have a school of pharmacy that is approved
			 by the Board provide proof of enrollment;
D. Have paid fees as specified by the
			 Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article IV - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Each pharmacist shall renew his/her license annually.
1. To renew his/her license, a pharmacist
			 shall:
A. Submit an application for renewal on
			 the form prescribed by the Board or through the online process found at the
			 Mississippi Board of Pharmacy webpage;
B. On the application, indicate and certify
			 the number of continuing education hours earned for Licensure:
i. Fifteen (15) hours of continuing education
			 is required for each licensure period.
ii. At least two (2) hours of the continuing
			 education received each year must be related to opioid abuse and prevention or
			 some other drug of abuse or addiction related issue.
iii. At least two (2) hours of the continuing
			 education received each year must be obtained via a live seminar. Live webcasts
			 are valid for this requirement.
iv.
			 A pharmacist licensed by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy must be a registered
			 user of the Prescription Monitoring Program.
C. Pay renewal fees as follows: One-hundred
			 dollars ($100.00) for the annual licensure period January 1, 2011 through
			 December 31, 2011, and each annual licensure period thereafter, plus a
			 surcharge of five dollars ($5.00) to fund a program to aid impaired pharmacists
			 and pharmacy students for a total fee of one-hundred and five dollars
			 ($105.00).
D. Any pharmacist
			 license renewal application postmarked after December 31 of the renewal period
			 or submitted online after 11:59 P.M. CST shall be returned or rejected and a
			 fifty dollar ($50.00) late renewal fee shall be assessed prior to
			 renewal.
E. Any license not renewed
			 by January 1st shall be considered invalid and the pharmacist is prohibited
			 from providing pharmacy services until the license is renewed.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article VI - PRACTICE OF PHARMACY PERMITS

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Every business
			 or location in this state where prescription drugs are maintained and/or
			 pharmacy services are provided shall obtain a permit from the Mississippi Board
			 of Pharmacy. Effective January 1, 2016, every location issued a permit by the
			 Board shall renew this permit biennially. The Board shall identify written
			 criteria and issue permits accordingly in one of the following general
			 classifications:
A. Community Pharmacy;
			 or
B. Institutional Pharmacy;
			 or
C. Limited Closed Door Pharmacy;
			 or
D. Nonresident Pharmacy;
			 or
E. Pharmacy Advisory
			 Services.
F. Sterile Product
			 Outsourcing
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article VII - RESPONSIBILITY OF PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE (PIC)

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The person who
			 signs the application for a pharmacy permit or the renewal of a pharmacy permit
			 shall be the pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) for that facility.
A. Authority. The PIC of the pharmacy shall
			 be responsible for complete supervision, management and compliance with all
			 federal and state pharmacy laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of
			 pharmacy in the entire prescription department. He/She shall have the
			 cooperation and support of all pharmacy staff in carrying out these
			 responsibilities. The pharmacist-in-charge is responsible for assuring that all
			 personnel are properly registered or licensed with the Board and that all
			 pharmacy permits are current and appropriate for the type of pharmacy operation
			 being conducted. A pharmacist shall not be the PIC at more than one Community
			 Pharmacy or Institutional I Pharmacy (unless the Board grants a waiver upon
			 presentation of good cause) and shall not be the pharmacist-in-charge or have
			 personal supervision of more than one facility which is open to the general
			 public on a full-time basis.
B.
			 Responsibilities of the Pharmacist-in-Charge:
(1) That each individual workspace is
			 designed to provide space and a workflow design that will accommodate the
			 workload in an organized fashion; and
(2) That the computer's software should be of
			 a design so that drug interactions and contraindications must be reviewed by
			 the pharmacist. Further, the computer system should support counseling and drug
			 utilization review documentation; and
(3) That trained supportive staff shall be
			 maintained to meet the demands of the practice site, workload and the clientele
			 served; and
(4) That all staff
			 should be afforded and encouraged to participate in training and continuing
			 education in order to keep them abreast of new information and changes in the
			 field; and
(5) That if quotas or
			 formulas such as prescription volume are used to set staffing, conditions such
			 as peak workload periods, workplace design and the training of staff must be
			 taken into consideration.
(6) A PIC
			 shall be required to be physically onsite at the pharmacy a minimum of twenty
			 (20) hours per work week or fifty per cent (50%) of the hours of operation of
			 the pharmacy, whichever is less. A record of the onsite hours of the PIC shall
			 be produced upon request by the Board or an agent of the Board. Exceptions will
			 be recognized for practical reasons, i.e., vacation, sick time,
			 etc...
C. Circumvention.
			 It is a violation of this section for any person to subvert the authority of
			 the pharmacist-in-charge by impeding the management of the prescription
			 department for the compliance with federal and state drug or pharmacy laws and
			 regulations. Any such circumvention may result in charges being filed against
			 the pharmacy permit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article X - DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION

Current through June 25, 2024
When a generic equivalent drug product is available, drug
				product selection by the pharmacist shall be made in accordance with this
				regulation.
For purposes of this ARTICLE, "drug product selection" shall
				mean the dispensing of a generic equivalent drug product in lieu of the brand
				name drug product ordered by the prescriber.
1. Each prescription written in this state
			 shall contain two signature lines, either of which, when signed by the
			 prescriber, shall validate the prescription and, depending upon which line the
			 prescriber's signature appears, will indicate the prescriber's approval or
			 denial of drug product selection by the pharmacist. The two line provision of
			 the prescription and the prescriber's approval or denial of drug product
			 selection shall be as follows:
A. There shall
			 be a signature line in the lower right-hand corner of the prescription form
			 beneath which shall be imprinted the words "Substitution Permitted".
B. There shall be a signature line in the
			 lower left-hand corner of the prescription form beneath which shall be
			 imprinted the words "Dispense as Written".
If the prescriber utilizes a prescription form which does not
				contain the two signature lines, the prescriber must write in his own
				handwriting the words "Dispense as Written", otherwise the pharmacist may
				select a generic equivalent drug product.
On electronically transmitted prescriptions, the prescriber
				must specify if the brand name drug must be dispensed.
The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to the
				dispensing of medication for Medicaid recipients. Pharmacists must comply with
				current Division of Medicaid guidelines regarding the dispensing of medications
				for Medicaid recipients.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XII - PRESCRIPTION/ORDER REQUIRED AND REFILL AUTHORIZATION/RECORDKEEPING

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Prescription drugs shall be dispensed only
			 pursuant to a valid prescription or a valid order. A pharmacist shall not
			 dispense a prescription which the pharmacist knows or should know is not a
			 valid prescription. A Prescription Drug Order, to be effective, must be issued
			 for a legitimate medical purpose by a Practitioner acting within the course of
			 legitimate professional practice.
A Prescription Drug Order shall contain the following
				information at a minimum:
(1) full name
			 and street address (if required by law) of the patient;
(2) name, address, and, if required by law or
			 rules of the Board, DEA registration number of the prescribing
			 Practitioner;
(3) date of
			 issuance;
(4) name, strength,
			 dosage form, and quantity of Drug prescribed;
(5) directions for use;
(6) refills authorized, if any;
(7) if a written Prescription Drug Order,
			 prescribing Practitioner's signature;
(8) if an electronically transmitted
			 Prescription Drug Order, prescribing Practitioner's electronic or digital
			 signature;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XIII - PRESCRIPTIONS TO BE FILED

Current through June 25, 2024
Prescription Records shall be filed in one of the following
				ways:
1. All paper prescriptions and
			 prescriptions received via facsimile shall be considered hard copy
			 prescriptions.
2. Hard copy
			 original prescriptions for
schedule
drugs received as paper or
			 faxed shall be maintained in a hard copy (paper) format file with Schedule II
			 prescriptions being kept separate from all other prescriptions.
3. Upon request by an agent of the Board, any
			 prescription not maintained in a paper file must be printed and provided to the
			 agent immediately. Failure to print and produce the requested prescriptions may
			 result in disciplinary action by the Board.
4. All original prescriptions, whether
			 maintained manually or in a data processing system, shall be assigned a serial
			 number and maintained by the pharmacy in numerical order. All prescriptions
			 shall be maintained for at least six (6) years from the date of original
			 dispensing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XIV - LABELING REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Before a
			 dispensed drug for an outpatient is released from the dispensing area, it shall
			 bear a label containing the name and address of the pharmacy, a prescription
			 number, the name of the prescriber, the name of the patient, directions for
			 taking the medication, the date of the filling or refilling of the
			 prescription, the initials or identifying code of the dispensing pharmacist and
			 any other information which is necessary or required.
2. The pharmacist who fills a prescription
			 shall indicate his or her identity as the dispensing pharmacist on the label of
			 the dispensed medication. Identification may be made by placing initials on the
			 label of the dispensed medication. The label shall be affixed to the outside of
			 the container of the dispensed medication by means of adhesive or tape or any
			 other means which will assure that the label remains attached to the
			 container.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XV - ISSUANCE AND RECEIPT OF PRESCRIPTION COPIES

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Prescriptions
			 for drugs which are controlled substances as defined by the Mississippi Uniform
			 Controlled Substances Law shall not be transferred. Prescriptions for
			 noncontrolled drugs may be transferred orally by telephone or electronically
			 (to include facsimile) by pharmacists between pharmacies for the purpose of
			 refill dispensing provided:
A. That in
			 pharmacies with a manual record keeping system the transferor pharmacist
			 invalidates the prescription on file as of the date the copy is given by
			 writing "Void" on its face; and records on the back of the invalidated
			 prescription order that a copy has been issued, to whom, the date of issuance
			 of such copy and the initials of the pharmacist issuing the transferred
			 prescription.
B. That in pharmacies
			 with a computerized record keeping system the transferor pharmacist records in
			 the system a cancellation of the prescription. This cancellation shall record
			 that a copy of the prescription has been issued, to whom it was issued, the
			 date of issuance of such copy and the initials of the pharmacist issuing the
			 copy. This required information must be immediately retrievable (via CRT
			 display or hard copy printout).
C.
			 The transferee pharmacist, upon receiving such prescription directly from
			 another pharmacist, records the following and enters into the data processing
			 system:
(1) The name and address of the
			 pharmacy from which the prescription was transferred and the original
			 prescription number used by that pharmacy;
(2) The name of the transferor
			 pharmacist;
(3) All information
			 constituting a prescription order, including the following:
(a) Patient's name.
(b) Date of issuance of original prescription
			 and date of original dispensing.
(c) Original number of refills authorized on
			 original prescription;
(d) Number
			 of valid refills remaining.
D. The receiving pharmacist informs the
			 patient that the original prescription has been canceled at the pharmacy from
			 which it was obtained.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XVII - REQUIREMENTS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
Before they may be dispensed by a pharmacist, all
				prescriptions for controlled substances shall be dated and signed on the day
				when issued and shall bear the name and address of the patient and the name,
				address and registration number of the prescriber. The prescription must bear
				an original signature of the prescriber, facsimile stamps are not acceptable.
				The signature requirement does not apply to Schedule III, IV or V prescriptions
				which are transmitted orally or electronically by the prescriber or his
				authorized agent to the pharmacist. Electronically transmitted orders for
				controlled substances must comply with DEA regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XVIII - DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A controlled
			 substance in Schedule II, III, IV or V, which is a prescription drug, shall not
			 be dispensed without a valid prescription or a valid order.
2. A controlled substance in Schedule V which
			 is not a prescription drug may be dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription or
			 it may be dispensed without a prescription provided that:
A. The substance is dispensed by a
			 pharmacist. The pharmacist shall be responsible for the record keeping of the
			 dispensing.
B. No more than 120cc
			 (4 ounces) is dispensed to the same purchaser or for the same person in any
			 given 72 hour period.
C. No more
			 than two (2) sales in any seven (7) day period and no more than three (3) sales
			 in any thirty (30) day period of any non-prescription controlled substance is
			 made to the same purchaser or made for the same person. Additional sales shall
			 be by prescription only.
D. The
			 substance is dispensed bearing a label which contains the expiration date and
			 any other information needed by the consumer for the safe and effective use of
			 the substance.
E. The substance is
			 dispensed for a bona fide medical need and the purchaser furnishes information
			 to the pharmacist which establishes a bona fide need for the controlled
			 substance.
F. The purchaser
			 furnishes to the pharmacist identification which shall include the purchaser's
			 name, address and date of birth. The purchaser must be at least eighteen (18)
			 years of age.
G. A bound record
			 book is maintained which contains the name and address of the purchaser, name
			 and quantity of controlled substances sold, date of each sale, initials of the
			 dispensing pharmacist, and the legible signature of the purchaser. This book
			 shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years form the date of the last
			 transaction and must be made available for inspection and copying by agents of
			 the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XIX - DISPENSING OF SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A
			 pharmacist may dispense a Schedule II controlled substance only pursuant to a
			 valid written prescription/order signed by the prescribing practitioner except
			 as described as follows:
A. When a Schedule
			 II controlled substance is needed in a situation in which a written
			 prescription cannot reasonably be obtained it may be considered an emergency
			 situation and a pharmacist may dispense a Schedule II controlled substance
			 pursuant to an oral prescription of a practitioner. A Schedule II controlled
			 substance prescription given in this manner shall be reduced to writing by the
			 pharmacist and shall be for a quantity of medication sufficient for the
			 emergency period, not to exceed 48 hours. Within seven (7) days of the receipt
			 of an oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance, the pharmacist
			 shall obtain a prescription signed by the prescribing practitioner for the
			 medication dispensed. This prescription shall be attached to the copy of the
			 prescription prepared by the pharmacist pursuant to the prescriber's oral
			 order.
B. A prescription for a
			 controlled substance in Schedule II may be transmitted from the prescribing
			 practitioner to a pharmacy via facsimile provided the original signed
			 prescription is presented to the pharmacist for review prior to dispensing of
			 the controlled substance. The original prescription shall be maintained in
			 accordance with ARTICLE XIII of these regulations.
C. A prescription/order written for a
			 Schedule II controlled substance to be compounded for direct administration to
			 the patient by parenteral, intravenous, subcutaneous or intraspinal infusion
			 may be transmitted directly from the prescribing practitioner to a pharmacy by
			 facsimile. The facsimile serves as the original prescription for purposes of
			 this ARTICLE and it shall be maintained in accordance with ARTICLE XIII of
			 these regulations.
D. A
			 prescription/order written for a Schedule II controlled substance for a
			 resident of a long term care facility or for a patient in a hospice certified
			 by Medicare under Title XVIII or licensed by the state may be transmitted
			 directly from the prescribing practitioner to a pharmacy by facsimile. The
			 facsimile serves as the original prescription for purposes of this ARTICLE and
			 should be filed in accordance with ARTICLE XIII of these regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XX - PARTIAL FILLING OF SCHEDULE II PRESCRIPTIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
Partial filling of Schedule II controlled substance
				prescriptions shall be as follows:
1.
			 Partial Fills: A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be
			 partially filled if:
a. it is not prohibited
			 by Mississippi law;
b. the
			 prescription is written and filled in accordance with United States Code, Title
			 21, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, any regulations prescribed by the United States
			 Attorney General, and Mississippi law;
c. the partial fill is requested by the
			 patient or the practitioner that wrote the prescription; and
d. the total quantity dispensed in all
			 partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity
			 prescribed.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XXI - SCHEDULE III, IV AND V PRESCRIPTIONS NOT TO BE FILLED AFTER SIX MONTHS

Current through June 25, 2024
A prescription for a controlled substance in Schedules III, IV
				and V may not be filled or refilled after six (6) months from the date of
				issuance of the prescription or be refilled more than five (5) times for the
				full amount prescribed.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS › Article XXII - RECORDING REFILLS AND PARTIAL FILLING OF SCHEDULE III, IV, AND V PRESCRIPTIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Partial filling or refilling of
			 prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedules III, IV, or V is permitted
			 provided the pharmacist filling or refilling the prescription sets forth the
			 quantity dispensed, the date and his/her initials or identifying code as the
			 dispensing pharmacist on the prescription or on some other uniformly maintained
			 record system. If a manual record is maintained on the original prescription
			 document, the original dispensing and any refill must be recorded on the back
			 of the prescription. The total quantity of dosage units authorized on the
			 prescription may be dispensed by partial filling or refilling of the
			 prescription provided the dispensing is done within six (6) months of the date
			 the prescription was issued.
2. If
			 the pharmacist records the refill without specifying the quantity of drug
			 dispensed, he/she shall be deemed to have dispensed a refill for the full face
			 amount of the prescription.