(1) Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, unless the practitioner has specified on the prescription drug order that dispensing a prescription for a noncontrolled maintenance drug in an initial amount followed by periodic refills is medically necessary, a pharmacist may exercise professional judgment to dispense varying quantities of the prescribed drug per fill up to the total number of dosage units as authorized by the practitioner on the prescription drug order, including any refills, up to a ninety (90) day supply.
(2) This section does not apply to controlled substances or to any drugs for which a report is required to the electronic system for monitoring controlled substances established in KRS § 218A.202.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 315.202

  • dispensing: means to deliver one (1) or more doses of a prescription drug in a suitable container, appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual entitled to receive the prescription drug. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Drug: means any of the following:
    (a) Articles recognized as drugs or drug products in any official compendium or supplement thereto. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Pharmacist: means a natural person licensed by this state to engage in the practice of the profession of pharmacy. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Prescription drug: means a drug which:
    (a) Under federal law is required to be labeled with either of the following statements:
    1. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017.

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