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California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4071.1

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A prescriber, a prescriber's authorized agent, or a pharmacist may electronically enter a prescription or an order, as defined in Section 4019, into a pharmacy's or hospital's computer from any location outside of the pharmacy or hospital with the permission of the pharmacy or hospital.  For purposes of this section, a “prescriber's authorized agent” is a person licensed or registered under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).

(b) This section does not reduce the existing authority of other hospital personnel to enter medication orders or prescription orders into a hospital's computer.

(c) A dangerous drug or dangerous device shall not be dispensed pursuant to a prescription that has been electronically entered into a pharmacy's computer without the prior approval of a pharmacist.

(d)(1) A pharmacist located and licensed in the state may, on behalf of a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facility's policies and procedures.

(2)(A) A health care facility shall maintain a record of a pharmacist's verification of medication chart orders pursuant to this subdivision.

(B) A record maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall meet the same requirements as those described in Sections 4081 and 4105.

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