657—15.1 (155A) Purpose and scope. It is the intent of these rules to authorize the department of corrections to distribute prescription drugs to patients in correctional facilities from one or more correctional pharmacies. Each correctional pharmacy shall be responsible for the provision of pharmacy services for a specific number of correctional facilities. The correctional pharmacies may be located on the grounds of a correctional facility or may be located off site from all facilities. The correctional pharmacies shall be licensed by the board with limited-use pharmacy licenses designated as correctional pharmacy licenses. Pharmacists shall be responsible for any delegated act performed by supportive personnel under the pharmacists’ supervision. The requirements of these rules for correctional pharmacy practice are in addition to the requirements of 657—Chapter 8 and other rules of the board relating to the services provided by the pharmacies.
[ARC 8670B, IAB 4/7/10, effective 5/12/10]