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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 217.215.Pharmacy board's powers as to drugs; regulations on prescription records and on refilling prescriptions in emergency

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

(1) The Board of Pharmacy, its agents and inspectors shall have the same powers of inspection and enforcement as the cabinet under KRS 217.005 to 217.215, insofar as it relates to drugs in licensed pharmacies.

(2) The Board of Pharmacy may establish regulations relating to the storage and retrieval of prescription records in licensed pharmacies, including regulations regarding computerized recordkeeping systems.

(3)(a) No prescription for any drug may be refilled by a pharmacist unless authorized by the prescribing practitioner, except that, in emergency situations in which such authorization may not be readily or easily obtained from the practitioner, a pharmacist may:

1. Dispense up to a seventy-two (72) hour supply of maintenance medication;

2. Dispense greater than a seventy-two (72) hour supply of maintenance medication if:

a. The standard unit of dispensing for the drug exceeds a seventy-two (72) hour supply;

b. The pharmacist dispenses a supply of the drug that is equal to the standard unit of dispensing for the drug; and

c. The drug is used for insulin therapy or the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases; and

3. Dispense up to a thirty (30) day supply of maintenance medication in emergency situations as authorized by KRS 315.500.

(b) Emergency refills dispensed under this subsection shall not be authorized for any controlled substance or for any drug which is not essential to maintenance of life or continuation of therapy in chronic disease conditions.

(c) The Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

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