64B16-28.501: Institutional Permit - Consultant Pharmacist of Record
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the requirements for an institutional permit and for the consultant pharmacist of record.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Institutional Permit – Consultant Pharmacist of Record.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.0125, 465.022 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.0125, 465.019, 465.022 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rebecca Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B16-28.501 Institutional Permit – Consultant Pharmacist of Record.
Each facility holding a Class I, a Class II, or a Modified Class II Institutional permit shall designate a consultant pharmacist of record to ensure compliance with the laws and rules governing the permit. The Board office shall be notified in writing within 10 days of any change in the consultant pharmacist of record. The consultant pharmacist of record for a Class I or a, Modified Class II, or a Special ALF permit shall conduct Drug Regimen Reviews as required by Federal or State law, inspect the facility and prepare a written report to be filed at the permitted facility at least monthly. In addition, the consultant pharmacist of record must monitor monthly the facility system for providing medication administration records and physician order sheets to ensure that the most current record of medications is available for the monthly drug regimen review. The consultant pharmacist of record may utilize additional consultant pharmacists to assist in this review and or in the monthly facility inspection.
Specific Authority 465.005, 465.0125, 465.022 FS. Law Implemented 465.0125, 465.019, 465.022 FS. History–New 7-18-94, Formerly 61F10-28.501, 59X-28.501, Amended 1-2-02,________.