Haw. Code R. § 23-200-16 - Telephone prescriptions

(a) Inlieu of a written prescription, a pharmacist, in good faith, may dispense schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances, to any person upon receiving an oral prescription over the telephone from a prescriber originating from within the State; provided that:

(1) The pharmacist shall promptly reduce to writing:

(A) The oral prescription in full;

(B) The name, strength, and quantity of the drug, and specific directions for the drug's use;

(C) The date the oral prescription was received;

(D) The full name, Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, and oral code number of the practitioner; and

(E) The name and address of the person for whom the controlled substance was prescribed or the name of the owner of the animal for which the controlled substances was prescribed, unless the pharmacy filing the prescription has the address on file.

(b) The pharmacist filling such oral prescription shall write the date of filling and his initials on the face of the written memorandum.

(c) Only a pharmacist shall receive an oral prescription. The receiving pharmacist shall ask the calling individual practitioner or his agent for the oral code number and shall enter the same on the written memorandum. No oral prescription for a controlled substance shall be filled unless the receiving pharmacist receives the prescriber's correct oral code and Drugs Enforcement Administration registration number.

(d) A written memorandum of a telephone oral prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than 3 months after the date on which such prescription was issued and no such prescription be refilled more than 2 times.

(e) Oral code numbers may be issued to practitioners by the department. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Administrator to deny or rescind the oral code number for any violation of this chapter.

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Haw. Code R. § 23-200-16

[Eff APR 15 2000] (Auth: HRS §§ 329-31, 353C-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 328-16, 329-38)