West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 15 - Pharmacy › Title 15 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF PHARMACY › Series 15-10 - Board of Pharmacy Rules for Pharmacist Recovery Networks › Section 15-10-4 - Pharmacist Recovery Network Agreements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. Pharmacist Recovery Network Agreements
				with the board require the following:
4.1.a.
				Upon receiving information about possible impairment of a licensee or applicant
				from a person the Executive Director shall contact the licensee or applicant to
				verify the information.
4.1.b. If
				it is determined there is sufficient reason for action, such as behavioral
				signs, documented evidence of impairment, and/or drug diversion, the Executive
				Director shall encourage the licensee or applicant to present himself or
				herself to a WVPRN-approved evaluator's office within seven days of initial
				contact for a complete substance abuse assessment.
4.1.b.1. If the licensee or applicant resists
				coming in for an assessment, the Executive Director shall pursue one repeat
				contact.
4.1.b.2. After two
				unsuccessful interventions within a period not to exceed 14 days, the Executive
				Director shall inform the licensee or applicant of the WVPRN's intent to close
				the file and disclose all evidence of impairment allowed by law to the board.
				If the licensee or applicant still refuses to cooperate, then the WVPRN shall
				inform the board of any and all findings of the WVPRN developed during the
				course of its investigation.
4.1.c. The evaluator shall conduct an
				in-person substance abuse evaluation to include among other things, a
				psychoactive substance use history, administration of a Substance Abuse Subtle
				Screening Inventory (SASSI) or other diagnostic tool the evaluator deems
				necessary, and urinalysis utilizing a minimum of a 14-panel screen and Ethyl
				Glucuronide Test (ETG);
4.1.d. If a
				diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence or an impairing mental disorder as
				per the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
				Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association is made, the
				Executive Director shall arrange for further evaluation and treatment of the
				licensee to be conducted at a facility or by an individual approved by the
				WVPRN. If there is insufficient evidence to warrant a diagnosis of substance
				abuse or dependence, or an impairing mental disorder, the Executive Director
				shall place the file in an inactive status, and destroy the file after five
				years.
4.1.e. The Executive
				Director shall draw up a final agreement or "contract" between the licensee and
				the WVPRN for the licensee to enter into a treatment or other appropriate
				program. The Executive Director shall work with the treatment provider to
				determine the guidelines of treatment and aftercare, and shall consult with the
				primary care giver on a regular basis;
4.1.f. The Executive Director shall collect
				appropriate paper work, as specified in the contract, regarding treatment
				progress, group therapy participation, urine and blood analysis, discharge
				summaries, or any other treatment documentation, including recommendations to
				return to practice, if applicable;
4.1.g.The Executive Director shall assist the
				licensee in transition into the workplace by providing information if requested
				to the supervisors and co-workers regarding chemical dependency, relapse, and
				diversion; and
4.1.h. Upon the
				completion of treatment and rehabilitation, and the expiration of the recovery
				contract, the network shall conclude involvement with the licensee.