856 IAC 1-37-3 Policy and procedures manual

Sec. 3. The parties performing or contracting for central fill or processing, or both, services shall maintain a policy and procedures manual and documentation that implementation is occurring in a manner that shall be made available to the board for review, upon request, and that includes, but it is not limited to, the following: (1) A description of how the parties will comply with federal and state laws and regulations. (2) The maintenance of the following: (A) Appropriate records to identify the responsible pharmacist or pharmacists in the dispensing and counseling processes. (B) A mechanism for tracking the prescription or drug order during each step in the processing or dispensing, or both, process. (C) A mechanism to identify all pharmacies or licensed persons, or both, involved in: (i) processing; (ii) filling and dispensing; or (iii) providing cognitive services. (3) The provision of adequate security to: (A) protect the product integrity; and (B) prevent the illegal use or disclosure of protected health information. (4) The maintenance of a continuous quality improvement program for central fill or processing, or both, services.