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2024 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 400j - Pharmacy
PART I COMMISSION OF PHARMACY. POWERS AND DUTIES
REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY INTERNS
AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
SAFE AND SKILLFUL PRACTICE
- Section 20-570. - Short title: Pharmacy Practice Act.
- Section 20-571. (Formerly Sec. 20-184a). - Definitions.
- Section 20-572. (Formerly Sec. 20-163). - Commission of Pharmacy. Appointment and term of members.
- Section 20-573. (Formerly Sec. 20-165). - Meetings of commission. Records.
- Section 20-574. (Formerly Sec. 20-164a). - Supervision by Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
- Section 20-575. - Powers and responsibilities.
- Section 20-576. (Formerly Sec. 20-164). - Regulations.
- Section 20-576a. - Acceptance and disposal of unused prescription drugs at pharmacies. Regulations.
- Section 20-577. (Formerly Sec. 20-179). - Employment of inspectors by Commissioner of Consumer Protection; duties. Inspection of correctional, juvenile training and care-giving institutions, dispensing outpatient facilities, institutional and retail pharmacies by commissioner.
- Section 20-578. (Formerly Sec. 21a-306). - Information not to be disclosed. Exception.
- Section 20-579. (Formerly Sec. 20-175). - Causes for suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew or the placing of conditions on licenses, temporary permits and registrations and for assessment of civil penalty.
- Section 20-579a. - Adverse license, permit or registration eligibility action based on provision of reproductive health care services prohibited.
- Section 20-580. (Formerly Sec. 20-167). - Revocation or suspension of nonlegend drug permit.
- Section 20-581. (Formerly Sec. 20-185). - Penalty for violation of Pharmacy Practice Act. Exception.
- Section 20-582. (Formerly Sec. 20-176). - Appeals of decisions of Commission of Pharmacy.
- Section 20-583. - Where appeals returnable.
- Section 20-584 to 20-589. - Reserved for future use.
REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY INTERNS
AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
- Section 20-590. (Formerly Sec. 20-170). - Issuance of license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy; requirements.
- Section 20-591. - Graduates of foreign pharmacy schools. Regulations.
- Section 20-592. - Licensure of individual who is a licensed pharmacist in another state or jurisdiction.
- Section 20-593. (Formerly Sec. 20-172). *(See end of section for - Pharmacist license certificate; expiration; renewal; fee; display document.
- Section 20-593. (Formerly Sec. 20-172). *(See end of section for amended - Pharmacist license certificate; expiration; renewal; fee; display document.
- Section 20-594. (Formerly Sec. 20-168). - Pharmacy license; application; information required; issuance or renewal of license; expiration. Transfer of pharmacy to new location. Report re administrative or legal action.
- Section 20-595. (Formerly Sec. 20-168a). - Pharmacy licenses held by corporations. Notice of change in officers or directors.
- Section 20-596. (Formerly Sec. 20-168b). - Ownership of pharmacies by prescribing practitioners.
- Section 20-597. (Formerly Sec. 20-169). - Pharmacy to be supervised and managed by pharmacist. Regulations re prescription department. Change in management, ownership or name of pharmacy.
- Section 20-598. (Formerly Sec. 20-177). - Registration of pharmacy interns.
- Section 20-598a. - Registration and certification of pharmacy technicians.
- Section 20-598b. - Designation of advanced pharmacy technicians. Duties. Regulations.
- Section 20-599. (Formerly Sec. 20-174a). - Continuing education: Definitions.
- Section 20-600. (Formerly Sec. 20-174b). - Continuing education: Requirements; renewal of licenses; regulations.
- Section 20-601. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Fees.
- Section 20-602. - Registration of clerks. Duties. Regulations.
- Section 20-603 and 20-604. - Reserved for future use.
- Section 20-605. - Practice of pharmacy without license or temporary permit prohibited.
- Section 20-606. (Formerly Sec. 20-178). - Use of the title “pharmacist”.
- Section 20-607. (Formerly Sec. 20-173). - Certificate of license, temporary permit or registration to be available for inspection.
- Section 20-608. (Formerly Sec. 20-174). - Use of certificate of license, temporary permit or display document by unlicensed person prohibited.
- Section 20-609. (Formerly Sec. 20-184). - Pharmacy license to be posted. Business which is not a pharmacy prohibited from using words, displays or symbols indicating it is a pharmacy; exemption.
- Section 20-609a. - Use of electronic technology or telepharmacy by hospital. Quality assurance evaluations.
- Section 20-610. (Formerly Sec. 20-166). - Dispensing or retail sale of legend drugs, legend devices and certain other drugs by other than pharmacies and hospitals, prohibited.
- Section 20-611. (Formerly Sec. 20-175b). - Advertising legend drug prices.
- Section 20-612. - Only pharmacy may accept prescription for dispensing.
- Section 20-612a. - Confirmation of identification prior to release of controlled substance. Exceptions.
- Section 20-613. (Formerly Sec. 21a-308). - Dispensing of drug or legend device pursuant to prescription only; exceptions. Emergency dispensing of drug or device in care-giving, correctional or juvenile training institutions; regulations. Pharmacy technicians. Prescribing practitioner authorized to dispense own prescription, when.
- Section 20-613a. - Requests for controlled substance issued on results of answers to electronic questionnaire. Regulations.
- Section 20-614. (Formerly Sec. 20-184b). - Prescriptions: Form and content. Offer to consult with pharmacist. Electronic data intermediaries.
- Section 20-615. (Formerly Sec. 20-184c). - Prescriptions: Pharmacy to assign serial number and maintain records. Transfer of records to another pharmacy.
- Section 20-616. (Formerly Sec. 20-184d). - Prescription refills and transfers. Thirty-day supply of diabetes drugs and devices. Notice to prescribing practitioner. Payment. Referral to federally-qualified health center.
- Section 20-616a. - Prescription refills for quantity of drug greater than initial quantity prescribed. Conditions.
- Section 20-617. (Formerly Sec. 20-184e). - Prescriptions: Notation of drug quantity, expiration date, generic name and drug manufacturer and MedWatch program information. Label information for generic drug substitutions.
- Section 20-617a. - Flavoring agent added to prescription product. Exemptions.
- Section 20-617b. - Compliance packaging. Requirements. Regulations.
- Section 20-618. (Formerly Sec. 21a-107). - Repackaged drugs not considered misbranded, when.
- Section 20-619. (Formerly Sec. 20-185a). - Substitution of generic drugs and biological products. Definitions. Interchangeable biological products. Prescribing practitioners. Pharmacy signs. Dispensing. Records. Regulations.
- Section 20-619a. - Biological product prescribing. Prescribing practitioner discussion with patient or representative. Documentation. Patient request to sign for delivery.
- Section 20-620. (Formerly Sec. 20-185g). - Pharmacist's duties towards Medicaid recipients: To obtain, record and maintain pertinent patient information about the recipient; to undertake a review of the drugs previously dispensed to the recipient and to offer to discuss the drugs to be dispensed and to counsel the recipient on their correct usage. Exception.
- Section 20-621. (Formerly Sec. 20-185h). - Relabeling and dispensing of parenteral medication in hospital and nursing home pharmacies: When allowed.
- Section 20-621a. - Use of automated prescription dispensing machine in long-term care pharmacies authorized. Regulations.
- Section 20-622. (Formerly Sec. 20-180a). - Licensed practitioners may authorize medication to be dispensed from a hospital emergency room.
- Section 20-623. - Sale of nonlegend drugs, nonlegend devices and test strips. Labels, packaging, contents and vending machines. Penalty.
- Section 20-624. - Permit to sell nonlegend drugs.
- Section 20-625. - Nonlegend veterinary drugs.
- Section 20-626. - Confidentiality of pharmacy records.
- Section 20-627. - Nonresident pharmacy. Definitions. Certificate of registration. Requirements.
- Section 20-628. - Shipping, mailing or delivering legend devices or drugs.
- Section 20-629. - Denial, revocation or suspension of nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration. Referral by commission.
- Section 20-630. - Advertising.
- Section 20-631. - Collaborative drug therapy care plans, management agreements and policies. Scope. Care-giving institutions, devices and qualified pharmacists. Regulations.
- Section 20-631a. - Collaborative drug management agreements between pharmacists employed by community pharmacies and one or more physicians or advanced practice registered nurses. Pilot program.
- Section 20-631b. - Collaborative drug therapy management agreements entered into prior to October 1, 2010.
- Section 20-632. - Regulatory action report re disciplinary action against persons with controlled substance registrations and sanctions against pharmacists or pharmacies.
- Section 20-633. - Administration of vaccines and epinephrine cartridge injectors by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Disclosures. Training. Recordkeeping. Regulations.
- Section 20-633a. - Pharmacy rewards program. Plain language summary. Violation.
- Section 20-633b. - Sterile compounding pharmacies. Sterile compounding by health care institutions. Requirements. Exemption. Regulations.
- Section 20-633c. - Prescribing of opioid antagonists by licensed pharmacists. Regulations.
- Section 20-633d. - Medical protocol standing order for dispensing of opioid antagonists by licensed pharmacists. Regulations.
- Section 20-633e. - Pharmacy and institutional pharmacy perpetual inventory of Schedule II controlled substances. Regulations.
- Section 20-633f. - Ordering and administration of COVID-19-related, HIV-related and influenza-related tests, and prescribing of HIV-related prophylaxes, by licensed pharmacists. Recordkeeping. Confidentiality. Disclosure. Regulations.
- Section 20-633g. - Operation of mobile pharmacies by licensed pharmacies. Application. Recordkeeping. Operations. Regulations.
- Section 20-633h. - Unscheduled closings by licensed pharmacies. Plan. Disclosures. Prescription transfers. Regulations.
- Section 20-633i. - Issuance of prescriptions for epinephrine auto injectors by pharmacists.
- Section 20-633j. - Authorization, refilling and dispensing of legend devices by licensed pharmacists. Notice to prescribing practitioner.
- Section 20-633k. - Prescribing of emergency and hormonal contraceptives by licensed pharmacists. Training. Patient screening. Disclosures and notices. Assistance by pharmacy technicians. Recordkeeping. Regulations.
- Section 20-633l. - Disclosure of information by licensed pharmacists regarding drugs used for termination of pregnancy. Prohibition concerning automatic reciprocal jurisdiction.
- Section 20-633m. - Provision of information concerning personal opioid drug deactivation and disposal system at time of dispensing of an opioid drug.
- Section 20-634. - Dispensing group practices and dispensing assistants. Registration. Fees. Exemptions. Prohibitions. Penalties.
- Section 20-635. - Prescription error reporting. Definitions. Informational signs and statements. Regulations. Nondisclosure of records.
- Section 20-636. - Sign re storage and disposal of prescription drugs. Sticker or label on container or packaging.
- Section 20-637. - Reserved for future use.
SAFE AND SKILLFUL PRACTICE
- Section 20-638. - Definitions.
- Section 20-638a. - Admission of pharmacists and pharmacy interns. Referral to department. Notification of disciplinary action against program participants. Recordkeeping and confidentiality. Annual reports and audit.
- Section 20-638b. - Petition re inability of pharmacist or pharmacy intern to practice with reasonable skill or safety. Report re arrest or disciplinary action. Investigation. Disclosure. Procedure.
- Section 20-638c. - Pharmacy professional assistance program account.
- Section 20-639. - Reserved for future use.
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