- (1) Federal regulations require pharmacy consultant services in nursing facilities as a condition of participation. This requirement recognizes the professional status of the pharmacist and makes him an integral part of the health care team.
- (2) The requirement that there be pharmacy consultant services is imposed on the facility as a condition of participation. Thus, compensation is appropriately an arrangement between the facility and the consultant.
Author: Larry A. Tatum
Statutory Authority: State Plan, Attachments 3.1A, 4.18B; Title
XIX, Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §§447.15, 447.53, 447.331;
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508).
History: Rule effective October 1, 1982. Amended: Effective
April 14, 1992.