Pharmacy consultants permit
Arkansas Code § 20-10-203; Arkansas Code § 20-10-216; Arkansas Code § 20-10-224
- (a) Each nursing home shall have a formal arrangement with a licensed pharmacist to provide supervision and consultation on methods and procedures for ordering, storing, administering, disposition, and record keeping of drugs and biologicals.
- (b) A consultant pharmacist’s permit shall be obtained yearly from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy and shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the facility.
- (c) The consultant pharmacist shall visit the nursing home at least monthly to perform his or her consultant duties.
(d) Before a nursing home consultant’s permit shall be issued, the pharmacist must certify to the board that he or she has:
- (1) Attended a seminar or meeting explaining pharmaceutical duties and responsibilities in a nursing home as approved by the board; and
- (2) Read and understands the rules governing pharmaceutical services in a nursing home and will abide by them.
(e)
(1)
- (A) The consultant pharmacist shall submit a written report at least monthly to the administrator of the facility.
- (B) This monthly report should be a summary of the duties performed by the consultant pharmacist that month, any error or problems found in the facility, delivery of pharmaceutical services, and a detailed listing of any discrepancies and/or irregularities noted by the pharmacist during his or her drug regimen reviews.
- (2) The pharmacist, in cooperation with the facility staff, should develop and implement policies and procedures to govern all aspects of the drug distribution system.
- (3) The pharmacist may also agree to abide by and function with those policies and procedures already being used by the facility at the time of his or her employment.