Section 22-B1302. ORAL PRESCRIPTION ORDERS

 

1302.1A pharmacist shall not dispense an oral prescription drug order for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II except as provided in § 1306.5 of this chapter.

 

1302.2An oral prescription drug order from a practitioner or a practitioner's designated agent shall:

 

(a)Only be received by a pharmacist; and

 

(b)Be immediately reduced to writing.

 

1302.3In addition to conforming to all applicable federal and District requirements, an oral prescription drug order shall contain the following:

 

(a)The full name, address, and telephone number of the practitioner;

 

(b)The date of issuance;

 

(c)The full name and address of the patient;

 

(d)The name, strength, and quantity of the drug, directions for use, and number of refills, when applicable; and

 

(e)The name of the practitioner's designated agent authorized to orally communicate the prescription to the pharmacist.

 

1302.4In addition to the requirements of § 1302.3, a prescription for a controlled substance, when authorized by law for dispensing, shall also include the following:

 

(a)The practitioner's federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number; and

 

(b)The practitioner's District of Columbia Controlled Substances registration number, if applicable.

 

1302.5The dispensing pharmacist shall document the following information on the written record of each prescription order that has been dispensed:

 

(a)The name or initials of the pharmacist who performed the final verification; and

 

(b)Any change or alteration made to the prescription dispensed based on contact with the practitioner to show a clear audit trail. This shall include, but not be limited to, a change in quantity, directions, or number of refills.

 

1302.6Authorization obtained from the practitioner to substitute a drug, shall be documented on the prescription order, except in the case of an institutional pharmacy which maintains readily retrievable, written, documented policies authorizing such substitution.

 

1302.7For any person who is exempted from registration under federal or District of Columbia statute, the pharmacist shall include on all prescriptions for controlled substances issued by the exempted practitioner the registration number of the hospital or other institution and the special internal code number assigned to him or her by the hospital or other institution as provided in the Act, in lieu of the registration number of the practitioner required by this chapter.

 

1302.8For an official who is exempted from registration under federal or District of Columbia statute, the pharmacist shall include on all prescriptions issued by that individual, his or her branch of service or agency (e.g., "U.S. Army" or "Public Health Service") and the individual's service identification number, in lieu of the registration number of the practitioner required by this chapter.

 

1302.9For any Public Health Service employee that is exempted from registration under federal or District of Columbia statute, the pharmacist shall include the individual's social security identification number or, if applicable, his or her National Provider Identifier (NPI) number, office, title, and business address on the prescription.

 

 

authority

Section 19(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Pharmacist and Pharmacy Regulation Act of 1980, effective September 16, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-98; D.C. Official Code § 47-2885.18.01(a)(3)); the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D. C. Law 4-29; D.C. Official Code § 48-901.01); Mayor’s Order 98-48, dated April 15, 1998; Section 4902 of the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 7-731); Section 15 of the District of Columbia Drug Manufacture and Distribution Licensure Act of 1990, effective June 13, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-137; D.C. Official Code § 48-714(a)); and Mayor’s Order 98-88, dated May 29, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 1046, 1065 (February 21, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 10055 (December 22, 2006).