Kansas Statutes 65-1674. Same; rules and regulations; duties of the board of pharmacy
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-1674
- Board: means the state board of pharmacy. See Kansas Statutes 65-1682
- Pharmacist: means an individual currently licensed by the board to practice the profession of pharmacy in this state. See Kansas Statutes 65-1682
- Pharmacy: means a premises, laboratory, area or other place currently registered with the board where scheduled substances or drugs of concern are offered for sale or dispensed in this state. See Kansas Statutes 65-1682
- Program: means the prescription monitoring program. See Kansas Statutes 65-1682
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) The state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the utilization of unused medications act. Such rules shall:
(1) Include standards and procedures for transfer, acceptance and safe storage of donated medications;
(2) include standards and procedures for inspecting donated medications to ensure that the medications are in compliance with the utilization of unused medications act and to ensure that, in the professional judgment of a pharmacist, the medications meet all federal and state standards for product integrity;
(3) establish standards and procedures for acceptance of unused medications from donating entities;
(4) establish standards and procedures for designating certain controlled substances as accepted donated medications;
(5) establish standards and procedures for a qualifying center or clinic to prepare any donated medications for dispensing or administering; and
(6) establish, in consultation with the department of health and environment and the Kansas department for aging and disability services, any additional rules and regulations, and standards and procedures it deems appropriate or necessary to implement the provisions of the utilization of unused medications act.
(b) In accordance with the rules and regulations and procedures of the program established pursuant to this section, a resident of an adult care home, or the representative or guardian of a resident may donate unused medications for dispensation to medically indigent persons.