Prescription Department Managers; Registration; Responsibilities.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Pharmacy

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

64B16-27.450Prescription Department Managers; Registration; Responsibilities.

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 223, November 16, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and public comments received by the Board at the public meeting held December 14, 2016. The rule shall now read as follows:

64B16-27.450 Prescription Department Managers.

(1) Designation as Prescription Department Manager. 

(a) Initial Designation.  Pursuant to Sections 465.018, 465.0197, and 465.022, F.S., a permit for a community or internet pharmacy may not be issued unless a licensed pharmacist is designated as the prescription department manager. Designation is accomplished as part of the aApplication for a Community Pharmacy Permit, utilizing Form DH-MQA 1214, Community Pharmacy Permit Application and Information, incorporated in Rule 64B16-28.100 26.100, F.A.C., or as part of the application for an Internet Pharmacy Permit, utilizing Form DH-MQA 1220 1216, Special Pharmacy Permit Application and Information, incorporated in Rule 64B16-28.100, F.A.C.

(b) Change of prescription department manager. No later than ten (10) days after a change of designated prescription department manager for a community pharmacy, or thirty (30) days for an internet pharmacy, both the pharmacy Permittee and the newly designated prescription department manager shall notify the Board of the change and the identity of the newly designated prescription department manager. Notification shall be accomplished by completing Form DOH/MQA/PH10, 12/16 10/16, Change of Prescription Department Manager, which is hereby incorporated by reference and which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-    ________, the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254, or the Board's website at http://floridaspharmacy.gov/Applications/app-change-perscription-dept-manager.pdf.

(c) No change.

(2) No change.

(3) All community and internet pharmacy Permittees shall continuously maintain a designated prescription department manager at all times the pharmacy is open and in operation.

(4) Pursuant to Section 465.022(11)(b), F.S., a registered pharmacist may not serve as prescription department manager at more than one pharmacy location unless otherwise approved by the Board. 

Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.0155, 465.022(1), (10) FS. Law Implemented 456.0135, 465.018(2), 465.0197(1), (3)(b), 465.022(2), (3), (10), (11), 465.023(1), FS. History–New                         .

 

The following changes have been made to incorporated form DOH/MQA/PH10:

The revision date of the form has been changed to 12/16.

The word “consultant” has been removed from the form.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Erica White, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254.