Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors (216-RICR-40-15-1)

216-RICR-40-15-1 PROPOSED RULE

Title 216 Department of Health
Chapter 40 Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter 15 Pharmacy
Part 1 Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors (216-RICR-40-15-1)
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Proposed View Active Rule
Filing Notice Date 11/13/2020
Public Comment Dates 11/13/2020 to 12/14/2020

Regulation Authority :

R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-19.1-5(6)

Purpose and Reason :

The purpose of this regulation is to create definitions for active ingredient, auto substitute, COVID-19 and dispense as written; it permits prescription drugs to be returned to a pharmacy in the event of a recall or medication error and the pharmacy must maintain a record of returned medications and make the record available to the Department upon request; allows pharmacists to dispense an amount of non- controlled substance medication beyond the face amount not to exceed the total amount of authorized refills; allows for one-time emergency refill up to 90 days excluding schedules II, III, and IV drugs; allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to work remotely as operationally feasible; allows institutional pharmacies to store patients’ personal medications in the patients’ rooms; and permits certain pharmacy procedures in the event of a state of emergency.

ACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/27/2020 to 02/21/2021
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 10/31/2018 to 04/27/2020
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 11/23/2015 to 10/31/2018
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/23/2014 to 11/23/2015
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 12/10/2012 to 04/23/2014
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/10/2012 to 12/10/2012
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/04/2010 to 05/10/2012
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 07/22/2009 to 02/17/2010
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/14/2009 to 02/04/2010
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/14/2008 to 05/14/2009
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/16/2007 to 02/14/2008
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/17/2007 to 08/16/2007
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/13/2006 to 05/17/2007
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 11/17/2005 to 07/13/2006
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/21/2005 to 11/17/2005
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/19/2005 to 07/21/2005
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 03/08/2004 to 01/19/2005
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 12/23/2003 to 03/08/2004
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 10/16/2003 to 12/23/2003
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 06/19/2003 to 06/18/2003
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 06/18/2003 to 10/16/2003
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/27/2003 to 06/19/2003
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/28/2002 to 01/27/2003
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/05/2002 to 07/28/2002
INACTIVE RULE Periodic Refile - effective from 01/02/2002 to 02/05/2002

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