§ 25-26-16-3.5 — Physician protocol application

Indiana § 25-26-16-3.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 26: PHARMACISTS, PHARMACIES, DRUG STORES
• Ch. 16: Drug Regimens

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5. (a) This section does not apply to a
protocol adopted in a hospital.
(b) Upon authorization of a physician or physician group practice
that has adopted a protocol under this chapter, the following apply:
(1) The physician shall signify in writing or by means of
electronic transmission whether the protocol applies in the care
and treatment of the patient or a group of patients, at the
discretion of the physician or physician group practice.
(2) A pharmacist may adjust the drug therapy regimen of the
patient or group of patients under the authorization of the
physician, including issuing new prescriptions in writing, by
electronic transmission, or by other means allowed by law.
(3) The pharmacist shall review the appropriate medical records
of the patient to determine whether the physician has authorized
the use of a specific protocol before adjusting the patient's drug
therapy regimen.
(c) The physician or physician group practice that has adopted a
protocol under this chapter:
(1) shall take appropriate actions to assure that the pharmacist has
the appropriate training to administer the protocol; and
(2) may at any time modify or cancel a protocol by entering the
modification or cancellation in the patient's medical record.
(d) A physician group practice that has adopted a protocol under this
chapter shall designate a physician administrator who may adopt a
protocol on behalf of the physician group practice for authorization by
individual physicians.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.197-2011, SEC.112. Amended by P.L.202-2017, SEC.15.