Mont. Admin. r. 24.174.901 - PATIENT RECORDS AND DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW

(1) A patient record system shall be maintained by all pharmacies for patients for whom prescriptions are dispensed. The patient record system shall provide for the immediate retrieval of information necessary for the dispensing pharmacist to identify previously dispensed drugs at the time a prescription is presented for dispensing. The pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall make a reasonable effort to obtain, record, and maintain the following information:

(a) full name of the patient;

(b) address and telephone number of the patient;

(c) patient's age or date of birth;

(d) patient's gender;

(e) known allergies or drug intolerances;

(f) chronic conditions;

(g) other prescription or non-prescription medications; and

(h) pharmacist comments relevant to the individual's drug therapy, including any other information peculiar to the specific patient or drug.

(2) A pharmacist shall review the patient record and complete a drug utilization review as defined in 37-7-101, MCA. Upon recognizing any potential therapeutic problems, the pharmacist shall take appropriate steps to avoid or resolve the problem which shall, if necessary, include consultation with the prescriber.

(3) A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years from the date of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy or a computerized form.

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Mont. Admin. r. 24.174.901

NEW, 1993 MAR p. 293, Eff. 2/26/93; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 904; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 2219, Eff. 9/21/2024

AUTH: 37-7-201, MCA; IMP: 37-7-406, MCA