Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-10A-.04 - Policies and Procedures

(1) A licensed retail pharmacy that desires to provide and/or use central prescription filling services must maintain policies and procedures, which are readily retrievable for submission to the Board or Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency ("GDNA") upon request.

(a) The policies and procedures must include:

1. A clear description of the activities in the prescription filling process to be performed by each pharmacy;

2. An outline of the responsibilities of each pharmacy;

3. An outline of the accountabilities of each pharmacy;

4. A list of the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and all license/registration numbers for the pharmacies participating in the central prescription filling;

5. Guidelines for:

(i) Protection of the confidentiality and integrity of patient information;

(ii) Maintenance of appropriate records to identify the names, initials, or identification codes and specific activities of each pharmacist who performed any processing; and

(iii) Compliance with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the central filling of prescriptions.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-10A-.04

O.C.G.A. § 26-4-60.

Original Rule entitled "Policies and Procedures" adopted. F. Nov. 15, 2019; eff. Dec. 5, 2019.