657—37.7(124) PMP reporting—exemptions.
	37.7(1) Exempted dispensing or administration. The dispensing or administration of a controlled substance as described in this subrule shall not be considered a reportable prescription. A pharmacy engaged in the distribution of controlled substances solely pursuant to one or more of the practices identified in this subrule shall notify the PMP administrator of the exempted practice, and the pharmacy shall not be required to report to the PMP.
	a. 	The dispensing by a licensed hospital pharmacy for the purposes of inpatient hospital care.
	b. 	The dispensing by a licensed pharmacy for a patient residing in a health care facility or inpatient hospice facility.
	c. 	The administration by a prescriber of a controlled substance for the purposes of outpatient procedures and treatment.
	d. 	The sale by a licensed pharmacy of a Schedule V controlled substance without a prescription which sale is subject to the reporting requirements of 657—Chapter 100.
	37.7(2) Exempted practitioners. The following entities or individuals shall not be required to report to the PMP and shall not be required to notify the PMP administrator of their exempted status:
	a. 	A licensed pharmacy that does not have a CSA registration and does not dispense controlled substances in or into Iowa.
	b. 	A licensed veterinarian who administers or dispenses a controlled substance in the normal course of the veterinarian’s professional practice.
	c. 	A DEA-registered narcotic treatment program which is subject to the record-keeping provisions of 21 CFR Section 1304.24.
[ARC 4397C, IAB 4/10/19, effective 5/15/19; ARC 5545C, IAB 4/7/21, effective 5/12/21]