PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to define requirements for the provision of drug and/or medical information by pharmacists.

1. (1) Section 338.095.3., RSMo provides in part that a pharmacist may lawfully provide prescription or medical information to a licensed health care provider or his/her agent who is legally qualified to administer medications and treatments and who is involved in the treatment of the patient. The information may be derived through direct contact with a prescriber or through a written, agreed upon protocol or standing prescription order from an authorized prescriber.
2. (2) Information transfers as described in section (1) may take place within any practice setting as long as the pharmacist maintains an active license with the Board of Pharmacy.
3. (3) Information transfers between two (2) licensed pharmacists may occur as long as the pharmacist receiving that information documents in a uniform and readily retrievable fashion, the identity of the pharmacist providing the information transfer, the origin of his/her authority to provide the drug or medical information, the date and the identity of the receiving pharmacist.
4. (4) When a transfer of prescription information for the purpose of filling an original prescription occurs, all provisions of 4 CSR 220- 2.120 must be followed, except for subsection (1)(C) and paragraphs (2)(B)4.–6.
5. (5) Any laws governing prescription records, dispensing procedures and controlled substances must be adhered to when a transfer of prescription information for the purpose of filling an original prescription occurs.

AUTHORITY: sections 338.095, RSMo Supp. 1993, 338.010, RSMo Supp. 1990, 338.140, RSMo Supp. 1989 and 338.280, RSMo 1986.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 220-6.030. Original rule filed March 1, 1994, effective Sept. 30, 1994. Moved to 20 CSR 2220-6.030, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 338.280, RSMo 1951, amended 1971, 1981; 338.010, RSMo 1939, amended 1951, 1989, 1990; and 334.104.4. and 338.095, RSMo 1993.