Senate Bill 708 (2020) — Automated pharmacy systems
SB 708
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Florida Senate - 2020 SB By Senator Hutson 7-00933-20 2020708__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to automated pharmacy systems; 2 amending s. 465.0235, F.S.; authorizing a community pharmacy to use an automated pharmacy system under certain circumstances; providing that certain medicinal drugs stored in an automated pharmacy system for outpatient dispensing are part of the inventory of the pharmacy providing services through such system; 8 requiring the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; 9 providing an effective date. 10
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
Section
Section 465.0235, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 15 465.0235 Automated pharmacy systems used by long-term care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions, or for outpatient dispensing.— 18
(1) A pharmacy may provide pharmacy services to a long-term care facility or hospice licensed under
chapter or
chapter 20 or a state correctional institution operated under
chapter 21 through the use of an automated pharmacy system that need not be located at the same location as the pharmacy. 23
(2) A community pharmacy, as defined in s. 465.003, which is licensed in this state may provide pharmacy services for outpatient dispensing through the use of an automated pharmacy system that need not be located at the same location as the community pharmacy if: 28
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a) The automated pharmacy system is under the supervision Florida Senate - 2020 SB 708 7-00933-20 2020708__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. and control of the community pharmacy. 30
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b) The community pharmacy providing services through the automated pharmacy system notifies the board of the location of the automated pharmacy system and any changes in such location. 33
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c) The automated pharmacy system is under the supervision and control of a pharmacist, as defined in s. 465.003, who is licensed in this state and is available and accessible for patient counseling before the dispensing of any medicinal drug. 37
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d) The automated pharmacy system does not contain or dispense any controlled substances listed in
Schedule II, 39
Schedule III,
Schedule IV, or
Schedule V of s. 893.03 or 21 U.S.C. s. 812. 41
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e) The community pharmacy maintains a record of the medicinal drugs dispensed, including the identity of the pharmacist responsible for verifying the accuracy of the dosage and directions and providing patient counseling. 45
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f) The automated pharmacy system ensures the confidentiality of personal health information. 47 (3)
(2) Medicinal drugs stored in bulk or unit of use in an automated pharmacy system servicing a long-term care facility, 49 hospice, or correctional institution, or for outpatient dispensing, are part of the inventory of the pharmacy providing pharmacy services to that facility, hospice, or institution, or for outpatient dispensing, and medicinal drugs delivered by the automated pharmacy system are considered to have been dispensed by that pharmacy. 55 (4)
(3) The operation of an automated pharmacy system must be under the supervision of a Florida-licensed pharmacist licensed in this state. To qualify as a supervisor for an Florida Senate - 2020 SB 708 7-00933-20 2020708__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. automated pharmacy system, the pharmacist need not be physically present at the site of the automated pharmacy system and may supervise the system electronically.
The Florida-licensed pharmacist shall be required to develop and implement policies and procedures designed to verify that the medicinal drugs delivered by the automated pharmacy dispensing system are accurate and valid and that the machine is properly restocked. 65 (5)
(4) The Legislature does not intend for this
section to limit the current practice of pharmacy in this state. This
section is intended to allow automated pharmacy systems to enhance the ability of a pharmacist to provide pharmacy services in locations that do not employ a full-time pharmacist. This
section does not limit or replace the use of a consultant pharmacist. 72 (6)
(5) The board shall adopt rules governing the use of an automated pharmacy systems system by January 1, 2005, which must include specify: 75
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a) Recordkeeping requirements.; 76
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b) Security requirements.; and 77
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c) Labeling requirements that permit the use of unit-dose medications if the facility, hospice, or institution maintains medication-administration records that include directions for use of the medication and the automated pharmacy system identifies: 82 1. The dispensing pharmacy.; 83 2. The prescription number.; 84 3. The name of the patient.; and 85 4. The name of the prescribing practitioner. 86