Summary


In Subsection R156-37f-203(1), this change allows for any version of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) Telecommunications Format for Controlled Substances published by the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy to be used for submission, collection, and maintenance of CSD data. The current rule only allows for and incorporates by reference the ASAP format, revised May 1995. The change also adds customer identification number and five-digit zip code as CSD mandatory data fields. In Subsection R156-37f-203(3), this change modifies and prescribes the method of submission of data to the CSD to be: 1) electronic data sent via a secured internet transfer method, including sFTP site transfer; 2) a web-base service; or 3) any other method approved by the database manager prior to submission. In Subsection R156-37f-203(5)(a), this change changes the time standard for submission to the CSD to either real time or daily batch file reporting, as required by statute, and specifies that submitted data shall be from the point of sale date. In Subsection R156-37f-203(5)(b), this change deletes language that is unnecessary as it is adequately addressed by the modified language that follows in this subsection by allowing for a waiver. In Subsection R156-37f-203(5)(c), the current Subsection (c) is renumbered as Subsection (5)(b). The change allows a Class A, B, or D pharmacy that has a controlled substance license but does not dispense and does not anticipate dispensing controlled substances, to request a waiver or submit a certification of such for null reporting. The subsection currently only allows only a certification. The change replaces the method by which null reporting will be carried out. Subsection R156-37f-203(6) has become largely obsolete and is deleted from the section. In Subsection 156-37f-301(4), this change implements the new statutory search warrant requirement for law enforcement access to the CSD. The rule change deletes the former case number of the investigation or prosecution standard for law enforcement accessed to the CSD. It also details how a search warrant may be submitted. In Subsection R156-37f-301(5), this change implements the new statutory requirement to provide an accounting of persons or entities that have requested or received CSD information about an individual. Previously, the rule prohibited such an accounting. The change specifies how an individual may submit such a request and the required content of a request. It also addresses how the accounting may be disseminated. Section R156-37f-801a is now obsolete and is deleted from the rule. Section R156-37f-801b is now obsolete and is deleted from the rule.