Indiana § 25-26-13.5-11 Video and audio communication system; retention of recordings;
requirements; nonoperating system

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-26-13.5-11 — Video and audio communication system; retention of recordings; requirements; nonoperating system

Indiana § 25-26-13.5-11

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 26PHARMACISTS, PHARMACIES, DRUG STORES

Ch. 13.5Remote Dispensing Facilities

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 25-26-13.5-11 (2026).

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(a)A supervising pharmacy of a remote dispensing facility must maintain a video and audio communication system that provides for effective communication between the supervising pharmacy, the remote dispensing facility, and any consumers. The system must do the following:

(1)Provide an adequate number of views of the entire remote dispensing facility.

(2)Facilitate adequate pharmacist supervision.

(3)Allow an appropriate exchange of visual, verbal, and written communications for patient counseling and other matters concerning the lawful transaction of business.

(b)The remote dispensing facility must retain a recording of facility surveillance, excluding patient communications, for at least thirty (30) days.

(c)A pharmacist is adequately supervising through the use of video surveillanc

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(a) A supervising pharmacy of a remote
dispensing facility must maintain a video and audio communication
system that provides for effective communication between the
supervising pharmacy, the remote dispensing facility, and any
consumers. The system must do the following:
(1) Provide an adequate number of views of the entire remote
dispensing facility.
(2) Facilitate adequate pharmacist supervision.
(3) Allow an appropriate exchange of visual, verbal, and written
communications for patient counseling and other matters
concerning the lawful transaction of business.
(b) The remote dispensing facility must retain a recording of facility
surveillance, excluding patient communications, for at least thirty (30)
days.
(c) A pharmacist is adequately supervising through the use of video
surveillance by maintaining constant visual supervision and auditory
communication with the remote dispensing facility and by maintaining
full supervisory control of the automated system, if applicable. The
auditory communication must be available, as needed, with the remote
dispensing facility and the pharmacist.
(d) A video monitor that is being used to properly identify and
communicate with consumers must meet the following requirements:
(1) Provide both the supervising pharmacy and the remote
dispensing facility with direct visual contact between the
pharmacist and the consumer.
(2) Be secure and compliant with the federal Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
(e) If any component of the communication system is not in
operating order, the remote dispensing facility shall remain closed until
the communication system is fully operational, unless a pharmacist is
located at the remote dispensing facility.