37-7-306. Clinical pharmacist practitioner qualifications. (1) A clinical pharmacist practitioner is a licensed pharmacist in good standing who:

Terms Used In Montana Code 37-7-306

  • Board: means the board of pharmacy provided for in 2-15-1733. See Montana Code 37-7-101
  • Clinical pharmacist practitioner: means a licensed pharmacist in good standing who meets the requirements specified in 37-7-306. See Montana Code 37-7-101
  • Collaborative pharmacy practice: means the practice of pharmacy by a pharmacist who has agreed to work in conjunction with one or more prescribers, on a voluntary basis and under protocol, and who may perform certain patient care functions under certain specified conditions or limitations authorized by the prescriber. See Montana Code 37-7-101
  • Drug: means a substance:

    (a)recognized as a drug in any official compendium or supplement;

    (b)intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;

    (c)other than food, intended to affect the structure or function of the body of humans or animals; and

    (d)intended for use as a component of a substance specified in subsection (16)(a), (16)(b), or (16)(c). See Montana Code 37-7-101

  • Pharmacist: means a person licensed by the state to engage in the practice of pharmacy and who may affix to the person's name the term "R. See Montana Code 37-7-101
  • Pharmacy: means an established location, either physical or electronic, registered by the board where drugs or devices are dispensed with pharmaceutical care or where pharmaceutical care is provided. See Montana Code 37-7-101

(a)is certified by the board, in concurrence with the board of medical examiners, to provide drug therapy management, including initiating, modifying, or discontinuing therapies, identifying and managing drug-related problems, or ordering tests under the direction or supervision of a prescriber;

(b)has additional education, experience, or certification as required by the board in concurrence with the board of medical examiners; and

(c)has in place a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement.

(2)Only a pharmacist certified by the board may legally be identified as a clinical pharmacist practitioner.