Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-5. Registration required; required information; exempt pharmacies; location of supervising pharmacy
(b) The board shall establish a registration procedure for remote dispensing facilities. An application for registration of a remote dispensing facility must include the following information:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-5
- remote dispensing facility: means a facility where prescription drugs are prepared or dispensed without the requirement of the use of an onsite pharmacist and where pharmacist supervision may be provided remotely. See Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-3
- telepharmacy: means to provide patient care by a pharmacy and pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26 through the use of telecommunications or other technology:
Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-4
(A) Telepharmacy communication.
(B) Electronic record keeping.
(C) Electronic verification systems.
(2) Operating specifications of the facility, including the following:
(A) Location of the facility.
(B) Ownership of the facility.
(C) Staffing of the facility, including the number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be employed at the facility.
(D) The current number of remote dispensing facilities operated by the applicant.
(3) A scale drawing of the facility that illustrates the following:
(A) The layout and location of the electronic communication systems. The information collected under this clause is confidential and may not be disclosed.
(B) The location of the patient counseling area.
(C) Access points to the electronic communication systems.
(4) Identification of the proposed supervising pharmacy.
(c) This subsection does not apply to a remote dispensing facility that serves only hospital pharmacies. A supervising pharmacy of a remote dispensing facility must be located in Indiana and licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.202-2017, SEC.12.