HB 679 — Telepharmacy

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HBCS/CS/HB 679 2018 2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to telepharmacy;

requiring the prescription department manager or other licensed pharmacist to visit the remote dispensing site pharmacy;

providing an exception;

BePage It1 Enacted by the Legislature of the11 StateCODING: of Florida:

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Section 1.

The term "special pharmacy" includes every location wherePage medicinal2 drugsof are11 compounded,CODING: dispensed, stored, or sold if such locations are not otherwise defined in this subsection.

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5.

The term "remote dispensing site pharmacy" includes every location where medicinal drugs are dispensedprepared by a registered pharmacy technician who is electronically supervised by an off-site prescriptionpharmacist departmentand manager.dispensed pursuant to s.

465.014(1) to the patient after the pharmacist:

a.

Verifies the dosage and directions.

b.

Certifies the accuracy of the final preparation.

c.

Engages in patient counseling.

A pharmacist from exiting the prescription department for the purposes of consulting or responding to inquiries or providingPage assistance3 toof patients11 orCODING: customers;, 2.

A pharmacist attending to personal hygiene needs;, or 3.

A pharmacist performing any other function for which the pharmacist is responsible, provided that such activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the pharmacist's responsibility to provide pharmacy services;

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A pharmacist attending to personal hygiene needs;, or 3.

A pharmacist performing any other function for which the pharmacist is responsible, provided that such activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the pharmacist's responsibility to provide pharmacy services;

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A registered pharmacy technician, under the supervision of a pharmacist, may initiate orPage receive4 communications with a practitioner or his or her agent, on behalf of a11 patient,CODING: regarding refill authorization requests.

A licensed pharmacist may not supervise more than one registered pharmacy technician unless otherwise permitted by the guidelines adopted by the board.

The board shall establish guidelines to be followed by licensees or permittees in Page 4 of 10 CODING:

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A licensed pharmacist may not supervise more than one registered pharmacy technician unless otherwise permitted by the guidelines adopted by the board.

The board shall establish guidelines to be followed by licensees or permittees in determining the circumstances under which a licensed pharmacist may supervise more than one pharmacy technician.

(a)Page To5 makeof a11 falseCODING: or fraudulent statement, either for herself or himself or for another person, in any application, affidavit, or statement presented to the board or in any proceeding before the board.

(b) To fill, compound, or dispense prescriptions or to dispense medicinal drugs if such person does not hold an active Page 5 of 10 CODING:

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(b) To fill, compound, or dispense prescriptions or to dispense medicinal drugs if such person does not hold an active license as a pharmacist in this state, is not registered as an intern in this state, or is an intern not acting under the direct and immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

A permit may not be issued unlessPage a6 licensed pharmacist or consultant pharmacist is designated as the prescription department manager responsible for the oversight of the11 remoteCODING: dispensing site pharmacy.

The permittee must notify the department within 10 days after any change of the prescription department manager.

(2) As a prerequisite to issuance of an initial permit or Page 6 of 10 CODING: