Section 12.52.865. Requirement for dispensers.  


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  • 	(a)  A dispenser must acquire and maintain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number under 45 C.F.R. 162.404 - 162.414 issued to the dispensing pharmacy.  
    	(b)  Except as provided under 12 AAC 52.870, a dispenser shall submit information required under AS 17.30.200(b) through the use of  
    		(1) the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy's Standard for Prescription-Monitoring Programs, 2009, Version 4.1; or  
    		(2) the website provided for that purpose by the board.  
    	(c)  No later than the fifth day of each month, a dispenser shall report to the board the controlled substance dispensing information required under AS 17.30.200(b) concerning controlled substances dispensed during the previous month. The requirement in 12 AAC 02.920(b) for time computation applies to a report made under this section.  
    	(d)  If notified by the board or the department of an error in transmitting the information required under AS 17.30.200(b), the dispenser shall correct the error no later than 14 days after the date of the notification.  
    	(e)  A pharmacist that is not required to report under AS 17.30.200 shall submit a sworn statement at the end of each calendar year certifying that the pharmacist has not dispensed any controlled substances listed in that section during the previous 12 months and does not intend to dispense the controlled substances listed in that section.  
    

Authorities

08.80.005;08.80.030;17.30.200

Notes


Reference

12 AAC 52.870
Authority
AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 17.30.200
History
Eff. 12/29/2011, Register 200