4729-5-13 Prescription format.

 

 

 

4729-5-13                    Prescription format.

 

 

 

Except as provided in rule 4729-5-14 of the Administrative Code:

 

(A)    Except as provided in paragraph (F) of this rule, Nono pharmacist shall dispense dangerous drugs pursuant to a written outpatient prescription unless the following conditions are met:

 

(1)      The  prescription  is  issued  in  compliance  with  rule  4729-5-30  of  the Administrative Code.

 

(2)     If  handwritten  or  typewritten,  there  are  no  more  than  three  noncontrolled substance prescription orders per prescription form.

 

(3)   If preprinted with multiple drug names or strength combinations:

 

(a)   There are no controlled substances among the choices;

 

(b)   There is only one prescription order selected per form.

 

(B)   Except as provided in paragraph (F) of this rule, noNo prescriber shall write and no pharmacist shall dispense controlled substances pursuant to a written outpatient prescription unless the following conditions are met:

 

(1)    The prescription has been issued in compliance with rule 4729-5-30 of the Administrative Code.

 

(2)    The prescription contains only one prescription order per prescription form, whether handwritten, typewritten, or preprinted.

 

(3)   The quantity has been written both numerically and alphabetically.

 

(4)    If preprinted, there is only one drug and strength combination printed on the form.

 

(C)    A prescription for a controlled substance issued by a medical intern, resident, or fellow as defined in paragraph (B) of rule 4729-5-15 of the Administrative Code may not be dispensed unless the prescription is issued in compliance with this rule and rule 4729-17-13 of the Administrative Code and unless it bears the identification number issued by the employing hospital or institution pursuant to rule 4729-17-13 of the Administrative Code.

 

 

 

 

(D)    A prescription for a controlled substance issued by a staff prescriber of a hospital may not be dispensed unless the prescription is issued in compliance with this rule and rule 4729-17-13 of the Administrative Code and unless it bears the identification number issued by the employing hospital or institution pursuant to rule 4729-17-13 of the Administrative Code.

(E)     If a board approved electronic prescription transmission system is used to fax a prescription to a pharmacy, the faxed order is exempt from paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule. The faxed order must comply with rule 4729-5-30 of  the Administrative Code and must be filed in the most restrictive file according to rule 4729-5-09 of the Administrative Code.

(F) (F)  For  purposes  of  preprinted  prescription  forms  for  hospice  care  program outpatients, the following conditions apply:

(1) Preprinted prescription forms may contain multiple orders on one form and the prescriber may select as many drug orders as necessary. Additional prescriptions may be manually added to this sheet.

(2) Preprinted forms may not contain prescription orders for schedule II drugs. Schedule II drugs may be manually added to the preprinted forms and signed by the prescriber.

(3) The prescriber shall indicate on each preprinted form the drug orders authorized on the form by either:

(a) Manually indicating the total drug orders authorized on the form; or

(b) Manually initialing each drug order.

(4) All written drug orders must be signed by the prescriber.

(5) All  signed  prescriptions  may  be  faxed  from  the  prescriber  or  the  hospice location to the pharmacy.

(6) At the direction of the prescriber, verbal drug orders may be transmitted to the pharmacy by the prescriber's agent, including a hospice nurse, except for schedule II drug orders.

Effective:                                                             09/01/2016

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:                         01/21/2016 and 09/01/2021

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

07/05/2016

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           3719.28, 4729.26

Rule Amplifies:                                  3719.06, 4729.37

Prior Effective Dates:                         9/10/76, 3/21/88, 7/1/94, 1/10/96, 3/1/99, 3/31/00,

2/1/02, 2/1/05, 4/27/07, 10/19/07