Pharmacy Technician Laws

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000000793 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000000777 Establishes Federal guideline for disposal of hazardous waste, which includes controlled substances. Flushing isn't accepted anymore in a lot of states.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000004066 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000004050 Its purpose is to improve the convenience of portability and continuing health care coverage in the group and individual markets; also combat wastes, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery; Uses medical savings accounts Improve access to long term facilities, and simplifies the administration of health insurance -Ensures patient confidentiality be kept. Sets boundaries on the use and disclosure of protected health information Also requires patients to be informed how their information will be used. Info under protection under HIPPA - Information relating past, present, or future physical and mental health - Past, present, future payments for health services received - The care the patient is receiving or willing to receive - ANy info that can disclose the patients identity thru his medical information or an care treatment that can also disclose his identity - Any info that could possibly disclose the patients identity receiving the care =Two part to HIPPA Title I- Insurance reform. Protects health insurance coverage for workers and families when they change or lose their jobs Title II- Administrative Simplification: Establishes Electronic transaction and Code Set Standards; required health Info Privacy

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000004171 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000004155 Isotetinoin (Accutane) is a very powerful med that treats acne. Its side effects however are also serious: Birth Defects, Induce spontaneous abortions, produces severe psychiatric effects (including depression and suicide), psychosis, suicidal ideation, attempts, and suicide. Thus they placed: - Mandatory registration for all patients, practitioners and pharmacists - Education of all (recipients) practitioners, pharmacists regarding the risk with the drug - A requirement that this drug only be prescribed with severe recalcitrant (stubbornly opposing) nodular acne, which are acne that forms cysts - Only approved when acne is unresponsive to traditional therapy, (antibiotics) and other meds tried first. - Monthly Education for both male and female regarding the need to avoid pregnancy during on the med. - Also must compile a survey to warn all recipients of the side effect of this drug. - Patients will need one on one counseling and patients and parents must signed an informed consent form. - Certification of medical offices and clinics as treatment centers. No internet, phone, or mail order prescription may be filled - 30 day prescription - Also requires women to test negative on a pregnancy test before the prescription is renewed. - Blood test maybe taken during the treatment and 30 days after the treatment - Mandatory monthly reporting of all adverse effects, including death associated with the drug within 15 days. LOL

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000001183 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000001167 January 20/2004 ASCA amended the COntrolled Substance Act and changed the definition of anabolic steroid to a new one. THe new definition changed the basis of its new schedule as a Schedule III by eliminating the requirement to prove muscle growth. It increased the number of anabolic steroids to 59. It also provided the requirement to handle substance as anabolic steroid to include registration, security, labeling and packaging, inventory, record maintenance, prescriptions, disposals, importation and exportation, and criminal liability.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000000791 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000000775 A law that allows pharmacies to participate in a prescription drug benefit plan as long as the pharmacy agrees to the terms and conditions of the plan

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000000796 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000000780 Allows a member of prescription drug plan to select any pharmacy for his or her pharmacy benefits as long as pharmacy agrees to the conditions of the plan.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000000981 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000000965 Long Term care resident may choose an outside pharmacy if one isn't provided. If it is provided, the LT facility may refuse residents if they do not agree with the LT pharmaceutical service already in place. LT facilities establishes policies to protect patients and their family and may require outside pharmacy to agree to its policies.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000000780 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000000764 Prohibits a prescription drug plan from requiring mail order prescription drug coverage without also providing a non-mail order coverage.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000002199 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000002183 -Provides voluntary prescription drug benefit to medicare beneficiaries -Adds preventative medical benefits to senior citizens. -Lowers the Reimbursement rates for medicare payment for durable medical equipment -Created a national competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment in 2007. -Changed the way medicare pays for outpatients part B drugs. -Allowed for a voluntary medicare-approved discount card program begun in june 2004. -Medicare part D prescription plan allows beneficiaries to enroll in regional OR national based insurance plans.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000001397 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000001381 Federal law that put Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine in the Controlled Substances Act category (III) "scheduled listed chemical products" Products that has PSUEDO, EPHID, And pHenyl can be sales restricted, storage requirements and record-keeping requirements. The Act specifies a 3.6g/ day 9g/30 day base product purchase limit, a blister package requirement, mail order restrictions. Logbook (written or electronic) requirements have been implemented and requires: Product name, Quantity sold, Names and addresses of purchasers, and date and time of sales.

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000001995 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000001979 -One or more industry recognized features designed to prevent unauthorized copying a completed or blank prescription form. -One ore more industry recognized features designed to prevent erasing or changing of information written on the prescription pad by the prescriber (DR). -One or more industry recognized features designed to prevent use of a counterfeit prescription forms. Any pharmacy that recieves prescription and is questionable, the pharmacy may contact the presciber's office to obtain a fax prescription or verification. The pharmacy may accept the question prescription as a emergency prescription as long a new prescription that is tamper resistant within 72 hours. A pharmacy may transfer prescription via fax, telephone to anther pharmacy and will not need to confirm the prescription from the physician.