1. (1) In addition to the requirements of OAR 855-041-1040, the primary and the remote processing pharmacy is each accountable for establishing, maintaining, and enforcing its own written policies and procedures manual. The policies and procedures manual must include, but need not be limited to the following:

   1. (a) The responsibilities of each pharmacy;
   2. (b) The policies and procedures that protect confidentiality and ensure the integrity of patient information;
   3. (c) Compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and rules;
   4. (d) Records sufficient to identify by name, initials, or unique identification code, the identity and the specific activities of each pharmacist or technician who performed any processing function, and the location where each activity was performed;
   5. (e) A continuous quality improvement program for pharmacy services designed to objectively and systematically monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care, to pursue opportunities to improve patient care, and to resolve identified problems; and
   6. (f) Documentation of any errors or irregularities identified by the quality improvement program.
2. (2) The written policies and procedures manual shall be maintained at all pharmacies involved in remote processing and must be available to the Board upon request.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 689.205

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 689.155

History

BP 82-2020, minor correction filed 08/06/2020, effective 08/06/2020
BP 10-2013, f. & cert. ef. 11-6-13