Authority: IC 25-26-13-4

Affected: IC 25-26

Sec. 2. A permitted pharmacy may outsource and contract for central fill or processing, or both, functions provided the involved parties have:

1. (1) the same owner or are employed by the same organization; or

2. (2) a written contract outlining the:

   1. (A) services to be provided; and
   2. (B) responsibilities and accountabilities of each party in fulfilling the terms of the contract in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and the provisions discussed in section 1 of this rule;

and share a common electronic database or have appropriate technology to allow access to sufficient information necessary or required to process, fill, or refill a prescription or drug order or provide cognitive services, or both.

(Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 1-37-2; filed Oct 14, 2005, 1:00 p.m.: 29 IR 816; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:16 p.m.: 20111221-IR- 856110370RFA; filed Jun 19, 2013, 10:06 a.m.: 20130717-IR-856120619FRA; readopted filed Nov 18, 2019, 11:41 a.m.: 20191218-IR-856190076RFA; readopted filed Feb 15, 2024, 1:16 p.m.: 20240313-IR-856230795RFA)