Oregon Specific Laws/Rules

Question 1

Can techs provide a prescription or med to a patient w/out a pharmacist’s verification?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Can a pharmacist or intern refuse to release a medication?

Answer 2

Yes, if they believe the patient’s safety may be affected, or they don’t have identification.

Question 3

How long are prescriptions for C-III meds good for?

Answer 3

6 months from written date.

Question 4

Can techs affix required labels on a container?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Regulations of the sale of pseudoephedrine

Answer 5

Applies to pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine:

These are C-III and require a prescription.

Question 6

Pharmacist to intern ratio limit

Answer 6

1:1 during a “traditional pharmacy-practice internship”

More than one if the others are doing technician duties

Question 7

Can techs communicate or accept by oral communication a new or transferred prescription?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

How many refills are allowed for C-IV meds?

Answer 8

5 refills.

Question 9

How long are prescriptions for C-IV meds good for?

Answer 9

6 months from written date.

Question 10

Can we take emergency C-II’s over the phone?

Answer 10

Yes, but it must be promptly reduced to writing and filed by the pharmacy.

Question 11

Can techs pick doses for unit dose cart fill for a hospital or nursing home?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Pharmacist CE requirements in Oregon

Answer 12

30 hours per year 2 years

2 hour of law
2 hour of med errors
One-time 7 hour of pain management:
- 1 hour specific to Oregon
- 6 more hours in general

Newly licensed pharmacists are exempt from their first year.

Question 13

Are other states allowed to access our PDMP?

Answer 13

Only bordering states accessing it for patient-care:

Washington
Idaho
Nevada
California

Question 14

Can we correct the patien’ts name on a C-II?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Can we provide an emergency supply for controlled medications?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

Are pharmacies allowed to store prescription records off-site?

Answer 16

Yes, after 1 year.

Question 17

Who can counsel on prescriptions?

Answer 17

Pharmacists and interns

Question 18

What are the required features of a prescription pad?

Answer 18

The requirements are the same as those from CMS for Medicaid prescriptions:

VOID appears on reproductions.
Erasure resistant background.
Micro-printed border.
Artificial watermark on back visible at 45 degree angle.
Thermochromic “Rx” disappears when rubbed or heated.
A “security features” box on the back.

Question 19

How quickly must records stored off-site be retrievable by the pharmacy?

Answer 19

3 business days.

Question 20

Who can accept a refusal to counsel?

Answer 20

Pharmacists and interns

Question 21

When does a pharmacist license need to be renewed?

Answer 21

Biennial by June 30th

Question 22

Can we provide an emergency supply for non-controlled medications?

Answer 22

Yes. 72 hours worth.

Question 23

How long are prescriptions for non-controlled meds valid for?

Answer 23

1 year from written date.

Question 24

Can we correct the prescriber’s signature on a C-II?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

Can techs check nursing units, or nursing homes for nonjudgmental tasks such as sanitation and out of date meds?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

Which schedules of controlled meds need to be uploaded to PDMP?

Answer 26

C-II, C-III, and C-IV

Question 27

How often does dispensing data need to be uploaded to the PDMP?

Answer 27

Every 72 hours.

Question 28

Intern license expiration

Answer 28

2 years

Question 29

Can techs initiate or accept oral or electronic refill authorizations if nothing is new?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

How long are prescriptions for C-V meds good for?

Answer 30

6 months from written date.

Question 31

Are schedule V drugs available OTC?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

Can we "furnish" naloxone to patient/caregivers at risk of opioid overdose?

Answer 32

Yes. We used to need training but now we don't. We just need to make sure they know how/when to use it.

Question 33

How long do we have to report the loss or theft of controlled substances?

Answer 33

1 business day.

Question 34

Pharmacist breaks

Answer 34

"There must be appropriate opportunities for uninterrupted rest periods and meal breaks, time is not defined."

Question 35

Can techs enter info into the computer?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

How many refills are allowed for C-III meds?

Answer 36

5 refills.

Question 37

Intern hour requirements

Answer 37

1440 hours

Question 38

How long must prescription records be kept?

Answer 38

3 years.

Question 39

Pharmacist to technicians ratio

Answer 39

No limitations

Question 40

Preceptor to intern ratio limit

Answer 40

1: 2 during "school-based rotational internships" 1: 10 during public-health outreaches w/out patient-care activities 1: 2 for immunization clinics, but the preceptor may delegate their responsibilities to another licensed pharmacist or preceptor.

Question 41

Can we correct the drug on a C-II?

Answer 41

No. Except for generic substitutions.

Question 42

If a prescription is going to be delivered to a patient, what do we need to provide them?

Answer 42

Counseling and drug information plus your contact information.

Question 43

Can we fill out of state prescriptions?

Answer 43

As long as we think it is legit, but we have to try and get some sort of proof of a patient-provider relationship if we don't know the prescriber. We have to be sure.

Question 44

Can techs counsel a patient on meds or perform DUR?

Answer 44

No

Question 45

Can techs prepack and label multi-dose and unit-dose packages of meds?

Answer 45

Yes

Question 46

Can techs add one manufacturer's single dose or multiple unit dose of the same product to another manufacturer's prepared unit to be administered parenterally to a patient?

Answer 46

Yes

Question 47

How many refills are allowed for C-V meds?

Answer 47

5 refills.

Question 48

Can techs receive or transfer prescriptions to another pharmacy?

Answer 48

Not without prior verification of a pharmacist.

Question 49

Can techs perform any task that requires the professional judgment of a pharmacist?

Answer 49

No

Question 50

Can techs reconstitute prescription medications?

Answer 50

Yes

Question 51

Can we correct prescriptions for C-II's?

Answer 51

``` We have to speak with a provider to correct: - The dosage form - The strength - The quantity - The directions We can add, per the patient: - The PATIENT'S address ```

Question 52

Can techs bulk compound solutions for small-volume injectables, sterile irrigating solutions, products prepared in relatively large volume for internal or external use by patients, and reagents or other products for the pharmacy or other departments of a hospital?

Answer 52

Yes

Question 53

Can techs reconstitute single or multiple dose units that are to be administered parenterally to a given patient as a unit?

Answer 53

Yes

Question 54

Can a tech pack, pour, or place drugs into a container?

Answer 54

Yes