Telepharmacy in hospitals

1. The supervision required in subsection 3 of section 61-07-01-04 may be accomplished via audiolink, videolink, and computer link, if the hospital has a registered pharmacy technician on duty meeting the qualifications of subsection 1 of section 61-02-08-04. 2. No prescription order may be released for administration to a patient until approved by a pharmacist via the audiolink, videolink, and computer link. 3. The policy and procedures of the hospital pharmacy must address all aspects of the telepharmacy operation, including control of the pharmacy by the registered pharmacy technician in the absence of the pharmacist. 4. Contractual arrangements must be in place for the supervision of the technician by either the consultant pharmacist, another hospital pharmacy with adequate staffing, or a contracted pharmacist providing coverage when pharmacist staffing is not provided at the hospital.