R156-17b-609. Operating Standards - Medication Profile System

  In accordance with Subsections 58-17b-601(1) and 58-17b-604(1), the following operating standards shall apply with respect to medication profile systems:

  (1) Patient profiles, once established, shall be maintained by a pharmacy dispensing to patients on a recurring basis for a minimum of one year from the date of the most recent prescription filled or refilled; except that a hospital pharmacy may delete the patient profile for an inpatient upon discharge if a record of prescriptions is maintained as a part of the hospital record.

  (2) Information to be included in the profile shall be determined by a responsible pharmacist or DMP at the pharmaceutical facility but shall include as a minimum:

  (a) full name of the patient, address, telephone number, date of birth or age and gender;

  (b) patient history where significant, including known allergies and drug reactions, and a list of prescription drugs obtained by the patient at the pharmacy including:

  (i) name of prescription drug;

  (ii) strength of prescription drug;

  (iii) quantity dispensed;

  (iv) date of filling or refilling;

  (v) charge for the prescription drug as dispensed to the patient; and

  (c) any additional comments relevant to the patient's drug use.

  (3) Patient medication profile information shall be recorded by a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, or DMP designee.