Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
Rule 657-8.2 - Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

"Board" means the Iowa board of pharmacy.

"Confidential information" means information accessed or maintained by the pharmacy in the patient's or the pharmacy's records which contains personally identifiable information that could be used to identify the patient. "Confidential information" includes but is not limited to patient name, address, telephone number, and social security number; prescriber name and address; and prescription and drug or device information such as therapeutic effect, diagnosis, allergies, disease state, pharmaceutical services rendered, medical information, and drug interactions.

"DEA " means the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.

"Pharmacy support person" or "PSP " means a person, other than a member of the professional pharmacy staff, registered with the board who may perform nontechnical duties assigned by a supervising pharmacist under the pharmacist's responsibility and supervision.

"Professional pharmacy staff" shall mean the professional employees of the pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacist-interns.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 155A.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-8.2

Amended by IAB June 20, 2018/Volume XL, Number 26, effective 7/25/2018