Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00671:reg:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00671
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10
Character Range: 8514–9999

10  Supply of pharmaceuticals under this Special Arrangement

      (1) A pharmaceutical benefit may be supplied under this Special Arrangement by:

           (a) a participating hospital authority to an eligible public hospital patient; or

           (b) an approved hospital authority for a private hospital to an eligible private hospital patient; or

           (c) an approved pharmacist to an eligible public hospital patient or eligible private hospital patient.

      (2) However, a participating hospital authority may not supply a related pharmaceutical benefit under this Special Arrangement.

      (3) Subsections 45(2) to (7) of the Regulations apply to a supply made under this Special Arrangement as if a reference to a person receiving treatment in or at a hospital includes a reference to a person receiving treatment from a hospital.

      (4) For a supply made on the basis of an electronic medication chart prescription:

           (a) paragraph 45(2)(c) of the Regulations does not apply; and

           (b) the participating hospital authority, approved hospital authority for a private hospital or approved pharmacist must verify the supply and the date of supply in the electronic system used to write the prescription; and

           (c) section 61 of the Regulations applies as if the reference to the details referred to in paragraph 45(2)(c) of the Regulations included a reference to the verification required by paragraph (b) of this subsection.