Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-64. DefinitionsAs used in sections 20-576-64 to 20-576-68, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Sterile compounding pharmacy\" means a pharmacy licensed pursuant to section 20-594 of the general st…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-65. PurposeThe purpose of sections 20-576-64 to 20-576-68, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies is to ensure positive patient outcomes through the provision of standards for (1) pharmacist care; (2) the p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-66. Standards(a) Sections 20-576-64 to 20-576-68, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall apply to all sterile pharmaceuticals, notwithstanding the location of the patient (e.g., home, hospital, nursin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-67. Policy and procedure manualA sterile compounding pharmacy shall prepare and maintain a policy and procedure manual for the compounding, dispensing, delivery, administration, storage and use of sterile pharmaceuticals. The p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-68. HoursA sterile compounding pharmacy shall be open at least thirty-five (35) hours per week unless granted a waiver by the Commission of Pharmacy pursuant to section 20-576-59 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-69. DefinitionsAs used in sections 20-576-69 to 20-576-73, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) ‘‘Commission’’ means the Commission of Pharmacy;(2) ‘‘Non-sterile compounding pharmacy’’ means a pharma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-7. ReciprocityA pharmacist who is licensed as such in any other state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the Uni…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-70. PurposeThe purpose of sections 20-576-69 to 20-576-73, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies is to ensure positive patient outcomes through the provision of standards for (1) pharmacist care; (2) the p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-71. Standards(a) Sections 20-576-69 to 20-576-73, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall apply to all non-sterile compounded pharmaceutical products, notwithstanding the location of the patient, inclu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-72. Policy and procedure manualA non-sterile compounding pharmacy shall prepare and maintain a policy and procedure manual for the compounding, dispensing, delivery, administration, storage, and use of non-sterile compounded ph…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-73. HoursA non-sterile compounding pharmacy shall be open at least thirty-five hours per week unless granted a waiver by the commission pursuant to section 20-576-59 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (Effective …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-74. DefinitionsAs used in this section and sections 20-576-75 to 20-576-79, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) “Central dispensing pharmacy” means a licensed pharmacy that acts as an agent of or un…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-75. Minimum Requirements(a) Each pharmacy performing shared pharmacy services shall be a licensed pharmacy;(b) A licensed pharmacy may dispense a prescription at the request of an originating pharmacy and return the dispensed p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-76. Originating Pharmacy(a) If an originating pharmacy accepts a prescription for dispensing to a patient or patient’s representative through the use of a central dispensing pharmacy, at least one of such pharmacies shall be lo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-77. Central Dispensing Pharmacy(a) A central dispensing pharmacy shall maintain a mechanism for tracking each step of the dispensing process performed by an originating pharmacy for each prescription; (b) A central dispensing p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-78. Remote Order Entry(a) Remote order entry shall only be performed by pharmacy personnel; (1) For the purposes of this section, direct supervision by a licensed pharmacist of a registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy inter…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-79. Remote Order Entry Verification(a) Remote order entry verification shall only be performed by a licensed pharmacist;(b) Each licensed pharmacist who performs remote order entry verification shall have the ability to refuse …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-8. Registration of pharmacy interns(a) As used in this section: \"pharmacy intern\" has the meaning given to this term by Section 20-571 of the General Statutes; \"intern training pharmacy\" means a Connecticut pharmacy or an i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576-9. Authority of registered pharmacy internA registered pharmacy intern may compound and dispense drugs and devices and otherwise perform contemporary pharmacy services only when a pharmacist is physically present in the pharmac…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-1. Definitions As used in sections 20-576a-1 to 20-576a-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) “Authorized Collector” means a retail pharmacy authorized to handle controlled substances, currently l…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-2. Authorized collector (a) A pharmacy may operate a collection receptacle if the pharmacy: (1) meets the requirements specified in 21 CFR 1307 and 21 CFR 1317; (2) meets the requirements set forth in sections 20-576a-1 to 20-…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-3. Collection receptacles (a) Collection receptacles shall be lockable, sturdy, and securely fixed within the authorized collector’s registered location, and shall have a one-way access point to allow ultimate users to deposit…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-4. Inner liners and rigid containers (a) All inner liners shall have a permanent unique identification number, and the authorized collector shall track and maintain a record log to track all inner liners used in the collection…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-5. Disposal (a) To dispose of inner liners and rigid containers: (1) the reverse distributor shall be present and ready to receive the inner liner; (2) two authorized employees shall be present and performing the removal and r…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-6. Reverse distributors (a) No reverse distributor shall operate as such until it has registered with the department, which registration shall be renewed annually on or before January 31. (b) A reverse distributor application …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-576a-7. Grounds for discipline (a) The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a registration of an authorized collector or reverse distributor, place conditions on such registration, issue a letter of reprimand, or tak…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-614-1. Definitions(1) \"Commission\" means the Commission of Pharmacy;(2) \"Department\" means the Department of Consumer Protection; and(3) \"Electronic data intermediary\" means \"electronic data intermediary\" as defined by sect…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-614-2. Application for approval(a) Each electronic data intermediary shall file an application for approval of its system with the commission on a form prescribed by the department. The form shall include but not be limited to the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-614-3. Procedures for transmission of prescription informationEach electronic data intermediary system shall have security and system safeguards designed to prevent and detect unauthorized access, modification, or manipulation of p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-614-4. Retention of informationEach system established by an electronic data intermediary shall provide an audit trail of all prescriptions electronically transmitted that documents for retrieval all actions and persons who have ac…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-614-5. Mechanisms for confidentiality of prescription informationEach electronic data intermediary system shall maintain the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with any applicable federal or state statute or regul…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-614-6. Patient's access to pharmaciesNo electronic data intermediary shall restrict a patient's access to the patient's pharmacy of choice. (Adopted effective August 30, 2005)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-631-1. Competency requirementsTo qualify for participation in a collaborative drug therapy management agreement, a pharmacist shall be licensed in this state and shall meet at least one of the following qualifications: (1) Bachelor…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-631-2. Content of a collaborative drug therapy management agreementA collaborative drug therapy management agreement shall include:(1) The types of prescriptive authority decisions the pharmacist may make (e.g., initiation, continu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-631-3. Content of patient protocolA written protocol for a specific patient established pursuant to a collaborative drug therapy management agreement shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) The specific drug o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 20-633-1 to 20-633-5, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Administer\" means \"administer\" as defined in section 20-571 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633-2. General requirementsA licensed pharmacist may administer a vaccine authorized by section 20-633(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes to an adult if: (a) The administration of the vaccine is conducted pursuant to an order o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633-3. Qualifying training programsEach immunization training program shall be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Adopted effective November 30, 2006; Amended July 30, 2012)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633-4. Requirements of training programs(a) The course of study for the immunization training program shall include current guidelines and recommendations of the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633-5. Systems for control and reporting(a) A health care provider shall establish a protocol with a pharmacist or a pharmacy. The protocol shall establish which vaccines may be administered, recordkeeping and reporting requirement…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-1. DefinitionsFor purposes of sections 20-633k-1 to 20-633k-10, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms have the following meanings unless otherwise expressly stated:(1) “Care Facility”…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-10. Prohibited Acts(a) A prescribing pharmacist shall not prescribe any hormonal contraceptive or emergency contraceptive in an instance where the screening document for a hormonal contraceptive or screening document for an em…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-2. Training Requirements for Prescribing of Hormonal Contraceptives and Emergency Contraceptives(a) The department shall compile a list of educational training programs that satisfy the criteria set forth in section 20-633k of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-3. Screening(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each prescribing pharmacist shall assist the patient in completing the screening document for an emergency contraceptive or the screening document for a hor…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-4. Prescribing of Hormonal Contraception(a) In order to prescribe hormonal contraception to a patient, a prescribing pharmacist shall: (1) Administer the screening document for a hormonal contraceptive; and(2) Conduct an inter…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-5. Prescribing of Emergency Contraception(a) In order to prescribe an emergency contraceptive to a patient, a prescribing pharmacist shall: (1) administer the screening document for an emergency contraceptive; and(2) conduct a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-6. Record Keeping(a) Completed screening documents for an emergency contraceptive and completed screening documents for a hormonal contraceptive shall be maintained in the same manner as the prescription on file at the pharmac…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-7. Transfers(a) A pharmacy is not required to have a prescribing pharmacist to accept a transfer of a prescription for a hormonal contraceptive and such prescription, including a prescription written by a prescribing pharmacis…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-8. Communication to a Primary Care Provider(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each prescribing pharmacist who prescribes a hormonal or an emergency contraceptive shall provide notice to the patient’s pri…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-633k-9. Confidentiality(a) The prescribing pharmacist shall take reasonable precautions to ensure that the patient is able to provide the required health information, including, but not limited to, responses to the screening docume…