Montana Code 37-7-307. Utilization plan — contents — responsibility of pharmacist
37-7-307. Utilization plan — contents — responsibility of pharmacist. (1) A utilization plan must set forth:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-7-307
- Board: means the board of pharmacy provided for in 2-15-1733. See Montana Code 37-7-101
- Person: includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. 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
- Pharmacy technician: means an individual who assists a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy. See Montana Code 37-7-101
- Utilization plan: means a plan under which a pharmacist may use the services of a pharmacy technician in the practice of pharmacy to perform tasks that:
(a)do not require the exercise of the pharmacist's independent professional judgment; and
(b)are verified by the pharmacist. See Montana Code 37-7-101
(a)the name and qualifications of the supervising pharmacist or pharmacists;
(b)the nature and location of the supervising pharmacist’s pharmacy practice;
(c)a summary of the tasks delegated by the pharmacist and the methods by which a supervising pharmacist may verify and document the tasks. “Verify” means the personal confirmation by a supervising pharmacist of the correctness of the tasks undertaken by the pharmacy technician.
(d)any other information the board considers relevant.
(2)The board shall approve a utilization plan if it determines that the duties to be delegated are:
(a)assigned, verified, and documented by the supervising pharmacist; and
(b)within the scope of the training and competence of the person to whom the authority is delegated.
(3)A supervising pharmacist is responsible for the actions of a pharmacy technician or auxiliary who performs services for the pharmacist under the terms of a utilization plan.