1. (a) Pharmacies providing home delivery services in Arkansas shall:

   1. (1) Contact the patient or caregiver for approval prior to any billing or delivery of medications;
   2. (2) Notify the patient of the delivery plan and expected arrival;
   3. (3) Ensure that the medications will be maintained within appropriate temperature guidelines;
   4. (4) Arrange for any controlled substances to require proof of delivery; and
   5. (5) Have a plan in place for local medication supply availability when delivery cannot be accomplished in a timely manner to maintain the patient’s ongoing therapy.
2. (b) If a pharmacy or pharmacist owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under ownership or control with an insurance company, pharmacy benefits manager, pharmaceutical manufacturer, pharmaceutical wholesaler, or pharmacy benefits manager affiliate, then the pharmacy, including any common ownership or controlling entities, or pharmacist, shall not require that a patient receive his or her prescriptions through home delivery services.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “(Adopted 5/10/2022)"