Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 15 - Pharmacy › Part 1 - Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors › Section 216-RICR-40-15-1.5 - Pharmacies: Licensure Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
1.5.1
Licensure Requirements: Pharmacies
A. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-19.1-9, no person shall conduct,
				  maintain, or operate a pharmacy in the State of Rhode Island without first
				  obtaining and having in force a pharmacy license in accordance with the
				  statutory provisions of the Act and the regulatory requirements of this
				  Part.
B. Restricted Pharmacies:
				  Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-19.1-10, upon application of the
				  plan administrator or trustee of any trust, fund, pension plan, combination
				  plan, or profit sharing plan, which is subject to the provisions of the
				  Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
				   29 U.S.C. §
												1001
et seq
., the Board may
				  license a facility, hereinafter called a restricted pharmacy, for the purpose
				  of dispensing pharmacy services to beneficiaries; provided, however, that no
				  such license shall be granted unless the said trust, fund or plan demonstrates
				  to the satisfaction of the Board that it is associated with another such trust,
				  fund or plan already licensed in another State to own and operate a restricted
				  pharmacy for the purpose of dispensing pharmacy services to its beneficiaries.
				  Charges for such serviced shall be determined by the trustee or plan
				  administrator. A restrictive pharmacy may, after written notice to the Board,
				  limit its operation to a specific schedule of drugs.
1. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a
				  restricted pharmacy from accepting or filling prescriptions by mail; provided,
				  that the prescribing physician is verified, according to the procedures
				  established by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
				  5-37, as licensed to practice in
				  the State of Rhode Island or in any New England State.
C. Any pharmacy that utilizes latex gloves
				  shall do so in accordance with the provisions of the Rules and Regulations
				  pertaining to the Use of Latex Gloves by Healthcare Workers, in Licensed
				  Healthcare Facilities, and by Other Persons, Firms, or Corporations Licensed or
				  Registered by the Department (Part
				  20-15-3 of this Title).
D. A mechanism shall be in place to verify
				  current licensure for every individual within the pharmacy who is licensed,
				  certified, or registered by the State of Rhode Island. Documentation of current
				  licensure shall be maintained by the pharmacy.
E. All pharmacies shall maintain an adequate
				  number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to meet pharmacy workload
				  demands, provide for adequate rest periods for personnel, and maintain public
				  safety. Pharmacy staffing information shall be provided to the Department upon
				  request, including but not limited to number of pharmacists and pharmacy
				  technicians, prescription volume, pharmacy hours of operation, and staff
				  schedules.