Section 12 AAC 52.446 - Shared pharmacy services during emergency(a) Notwithstanding 12 AAC 52.445, during a disaster emergency declared by the governor, a pharmacy participating in shared pharmacy services, or a pharmacist acting independently of a pharmacy and participating in shared pharmacy services, shall do so in accordance with this section. (b) During a disaster emergency declared by the governor, a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or pharmacy licensed or registered under AS 08.80 may participate in shared pharmacy services without applying for approval under 12 AAC 52.443 and 12 AAC 52.444. (c) Except as provided in (d) of this section, if a filling pharmacy or filling pharmacist or pharmacist intern delivers a prescription medication directly to the patient or the patient's agent, the filling pharmacy or filling pharmacist or pharmacist intern shall provide, on the prescription container or on a separate sheet delivered with the prescription container, the local telephone number and, if applicable, the toll-free telephone number of the filling pharmacy or filling pharmacist. (d) The requirement of (c) of this section does not apply to prescription medication delivered to patients in facilities where a licensed health care professional is responsible for administering the prescription medication to the patient. (e) A pharmacy participating in shared pharmacy services, or a pharmacist acting independently of a pharmacy and participating in shared pharmacy services, shall maintain manual or electronic records identifying, individually for each order processed, filled or dispensed, (1) the name, initials, or identification code of each pharmacist or pharmacist intern responsible for the final verification of dispensing; and (2) the patient, date, drug, strength, directions, and quantity dispensed. (f) A pharmacy participating in shared pharmacy services that distributes prescription drug orders under 12 AAC 52.235 using a pharmacy technician who holds a national certification shall maintain manual or electronic records identifying, individually for each order processed, filled, or distributed (1) the name, initials, or identification code of each pharmacy technician who holds a national certification; and (2) the patient, date, drug, strength, directions, and quantity distributed. (g) Nothing in this section prevents a pharmacist who is employed by or working under a contract with the pharmacy, or prevents a licensed pharmacist intern or pharmacy technician from accessing the electronic database of that pharmacy from inside or outside the pharmacy and processing a prescription drug order.Eff. 4/3/2020, Register 234; am 8/30/2020, Register 235Authority:AS 08.80.005
AS 08.80.030