Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-40.3 - TPV program requirements
(1)
Site-specific. A TPV
program shall be specific to the site at which technician product verification
is utilized.
(2)
TPV
program oversight. A pharmacy shall, at all times, have one designated
responsible pharmacist who is responsible for meeting TPV program requirements.
The responsible pharmacist is not required to be on duty at all times when the
TPV program is in use and may designate one or more pharmacists on duty to
supervise the activities of checking technicians.
(3)
Checking technician
qualifications. Prior to authorizing a technician to conduct TPV
program checking technician activities, the responsible pharmacist shall ensure
the certified pharmacy technician has met the minimum requirements of rule
657-40.4 (155A).
(4)
Staff responsibilities.
Within a TPV program, each pharmacist shall optimize clinical pharmacy services
and ensure consistent and safe implementation of the program. A pharmacist
shall be on site and available to checking technicians during any period when
TPV is utilized. Each individual involved in the TPV program shall be
responsible for the activities performed by that individual, ensuring the
activities adhere to TPV program policies and procedures and board
rules.
(5)
Technology
required. The pharmacy's prescription processing system shall have
appropriate scanning technology to ensure each product is accurately filled and
verified. Scanning technology shall include barcode scanning or superior
electronic scanning to verify that the National Drug Code (NDC) of the
container of product being used to fill the prescription or medication order
matches the NDC of the product entered into the pharmacy's prescription
processing system to fill the prescription or medication order . Only a
pharmacist shall be authorized to override a scanning technology error or
exception. When scanning technology does not function properly, only a
pharmacist shall be authorized to visually verify the product or manually enter
the drug product into the pharmacy's prescription processing system. The
pharmacy's prescription processing system shall be capable of documenting each
step of the dispensing or medication distribution process and identifying which
pharmacy employee was responsible for each step of the dispensing or
distribution process.
(6)
Pharmacy responsibility. Except in an institutional setting, a
pharmacy utilizing a TPV program shall ensure that no more than three checking
technicians per pharmacist are engaged in TPV activities within the
prescription-filling process at any time. The pharmacy shall ensure that onsite
pharmacist practice hours are not reduced but are redistributed directly to
clinical pharmacy services.
(7)
Board notification and inspection. Prior to implementing a TPV
program, a pharmacy shall provide advance notice to the board , on forms
provided by the board , of its intention to implement a TPV program. The board
may require an onsite inspection prior to program commencement.
(8)
Program discontinuation.
A pharmacy shall provide notice to the board when it discontinues a TPV
program. A pharmacy intending to implement a previously discontinued TPV
program shall provide advance notice to the board , on forms provided by the
board , of its intent to implement a TPV program pursuant to subrule
40.3(7).
Notes
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