LIS

Virginia Law

Administrative Code

Creating a Report: Check the sections you'd like to appear in the report, then use the "Create Report" button at the bottom of the page to generate your report. Once the report is generated you'll then have the option to download it as a pdf, print or email the report.

Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 110. Board of Pharmacy
Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
11/21/2024

18VAC110-20-730. Requirements for practitioner of medicine or osteopathy in free clinics.

A. Any practitioner of medicine or osteopathy who provides controlled substances that have been donated pursuant to subdivision 11 of § 54.1-3301 of the Code of Virginia shall apply for a controlled substances registration.

B. A practitioner in a free clinic may only accept donated drugs pursuant to this registration if they are donated by an entity or practitioner who holds a current active license, permit, or registration issued by the board authorizing the dispensing or distribution of drugs.

C. A practitioner shall store such donated drugs for dispensing in compliance with the storage and security requirements set forth in 18VAC110-20-710, and a drug that has exceeded its expiration date shall not be dispensed. A practitioner shall be responsible for maintaining and complying with a written procedure for reviewing inventory for the purpose of removing expired drugs.

D. A practitioner shall package any dispensed drugs in accordance with the provisions of §§ 54.1-3426 and 54.1-3427 of the Code of Virginia and 18VAC110-20-340 and 18VAC110-20-350.

E. A practitioner shall label any dispensed drugs in accordance with the provisions of §§ 54.1-3410 and 54.1-3463 of the Code of Virginia and 18VAC110-20-330 to include the free clinic name and address; name of the prescriber; patient name; date of dispensing; drug name to include the generic name if the drug has a single active ingredient; drug strength, if applicable; quantity; and directions for use.

F. A practitioner shall comply with all recordkeeping requirements of § 54.1-3404 of the Code of Virginia and shall also maintain a chronological record of all Schedule II through VI drugs dispensed showing patient name and address; date of dispensing; drug name, strength, and quantity dispensed; and name or initials of the dispensing practitioner.

G. A practitioner under this section may enter into a contract or written agreement with a pharmacy whereby the pharmacy maintains all or part of the donated stock, dispenses the prescription pursuant to a written prescription by a prescriber at the free clinic, and delivers the dispensed prescription to the free clinic for pick up by the patient in accordance with subsection C of 18VAC110-20-275.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 20, eff. July 16, 2003.

Website addresses provided in the Virginia Administrative Code to documents incorporated by reference are for the reader's convenience only, may not necessarily be active or current, and should not be relied upon. To ensure the information incorporated by reference is accurate, the reader is encouraged to use the source document described in the regulation.

As a service to the public, the Virginia Administrative Code is provided online by the Virginia General Assembly. We are unable to answer legal questions or respond to requests for legal advice, including application of law to specific fact. To understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult an attorney.