N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-29.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:39-29.1 - Mandatory pharmacy organization

(a) A facility shall have a consultant pharmacist and either a provider pharmacist or, if the facility has an in-house pharmacy, a director of pharmaceutical services.

(b) A New Jersey licensed pharmacist shall serve as director of pharmaceutical services or as consultant pharmacist. The pharmacist shall comply with Federal and State statutes, rules, regulations and currently accepted standards of practice.

(c) The facility shall have an interdisciplinary pharmacy and therapeutics committee, appointed by and reporting to the administrator and consisting of at least the administrator, a representative of the nursing staff, and the consultant pharmacist, with oversight as needed by the medical director. The committee may include a licensed pharmacist representing the provider pharmacy. The committee shall hold meetings as needed but at least quarterly and records, including the dates of meetings, attendance, activities, findings, and recommendations, shall be maintained.

(d) The facility shall appoint a consultant pharmacist who is not also the director of pharmaceutical services or pharmacist provider and does not have an affiliation with either the director of pharmaceutical services or the pharmacist provider.

(e) If the facility keeps emergency injectable or oral controlled substances, a current Drug Enforcement Administration registration and Controlled Dangerous Substance registration for that location shall be available. (See N.J.S.A. 24:21-10forregistration requirements; registration application procedures are specified at N.J.A.C. 13:45H-1.4.)

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-29.1

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 2199(a), effective 12/20/2021