Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4729:5 - Dangerous Drugs › Chapter 4729:5-9 - Drug Repositories › Section 4729:5-9-02.14 - Remote medication order processing

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								As used in this
			 rule:
(1)
									"Remote medication order processing" means the processing of
			 a medication order for an institutional pharmacy licensed as a terminal
			 distributor of dangerous drugs by a remote pharmacist. Remote medication order
			 processing does not include the dispensing of a drug, but may include
			 receiving, interpreting, evaluating, clarifying, and approval of medication
			 orders. Additionally, remote medication order processing may include order
			 entry, other data entry, performing prospective drug utilization review,
			 interpreting clinical data, performing therapeutic interventions, providing
			 drug information services, and authorizing release of the medication for
			 administration. The requirements of this rule shall be limited to the
			 processing of medication orders dispensed in or into this
			 state.
(2)
									"Remote pharmacy" means either:
(a)
										A pharmacy
			 licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs that dispenses dangerous
			 drugs; or
(b)
										A pharmacy licensed as a limited category II terminal
			 distributor of dangerous drugs that does not stock, own, or dispense any
			 dangerous drugs and whose sole business consists of entry, review, and/or
			 verification of prescriber orders and consulting services under contract for
			 institutional pharmacies in this state.
(3)
									"Remote
			 pharmacist" means any of the following:
(a)
										If performing
			 remote medication order processing in this state: an Ohio licensed pharmacist,
			 either employed or a contract employee of an institutional pharmacy or remote
			 pharmacy, who either processes orders from a remote site, which may include the
			 pharmacist's residence or other location where the pharmacist and the
			 institutional or remote pharmacy can ensure the confidentiality and integrity
			 of patient information, or on the premises of a remote pharmacy or
			 institutional pharmacy; or
(b)
										If performing
			 remote medication order processing outside of this state: a pharmacist licensed
			 or registered in the state where the remote medication order processing is
			 occurring, either employed or a contract employee of an institutional pharmacy
			 or remote pharmacy who holds a nonresident pharmacy license in accordance with
			 Chapter 4729:5-8 of the Administrative Code, who either processes prescriptions
			 from a remote site, which may include the pharmacist's residence or other
			 location where the pharmacist and the institutional or remote pharmacy can
			 ensure the confidentiality and integrity of patient information, or on the
			 premises of a remote pharmacy or institution a pharmacy.
A pharmacist shall only be permitted to
				conduct remote medication order processing within the United States, to include
				the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory or
				insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United
				States.