ARC 2289C
PHARMACY BOARD[657]
Notice of Intended Action
Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)“b.”
Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 147.76, the Board of Pharmacy hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 22, “Unit Dose, Alternative Packaging, and Emergency Boxes,” Iowa Administrative Code.
The amendment was approved at the August 31, 2015, regular meeting of the Board of Pharmacy.
The proposed amendment eliminates the requirement for a record, on the prescription, identifying the patient med pak in which the prescription drug is packaged. The patient med pak record requires identification of each prescription included in the patient med pak. Requiring the complementary record on the prescription is duplicative and unnecessary. The amendment further clarifies that the unique identification number of the current prescription drug order must be included in the patient med pak record. Also, because of the removal of paragraph 22.5(8)“b,” paragraph “a” is restructured.
Requests for waiver or variance of the discretionary provisions of Board rules will be considered pursuant to 657—Chapter 34.
Any interested person may present written comments, data, views, and arguments on the proposed amendment not later than 4:30 p.m. on December 29, 2015. Such written materials may be sent to Terry Witkowski, Executive Officer, Board of Pharmacy, 400 S.W. Eighth Street, Suite E, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4688; or by e-mail to terry.witkowski@iowa.gov.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 126.10, 126.11, and 155A.28.
The following amendment is proposed.
	Amend subrule 22.5(8) as follows:
	22.5(8) Record keeping.
a.  The record of each patient med pak shall contain, at a minimum:
	(1) a.	The name and address of the patient;
	(2) b.	A The unique identification number for each of the current prescription drug orders for each of the drug products contained therein;
	(3) c.	A unique identification number for the patient med pak;
	(4) d.	Information identifying or describing the design, characteristics, or specifications of the patient med pak sufficient to allow subsequent preparation of an identical patient med pak for the patient;
	(5) e.	The date of preparation of the patient med pak and the beyond-use date that was assigned;
	(6) f.	Any special labeling instructions; and
	(7) g.	The name, unique identification, or initials of the responsible pharmacist.
	b. 	The record of the individual prescription drug orders for each of the drug products packaged in a patient med pak shall include the unique identification number for the patient med pak wherein the prescription drug is dispensed.