Existing law authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations governing the practice of pharmacy in this State. (NRS 639.070) Existing regulations require a pharmacist who is employed by an off-site pharmaceutical service provider to provide remote chart order processing services to a hospital or correctional institution in this State to be registered to practice in this State. (NAC 639.4916) Section 1 of this bill: (1) codifies that requirement in statute; and (2) requires an off-site pharmaceutical service provider to ensure compliance with that requirement. Existing law requires any pharmacy located outside this State to be licensed by the Board if that pharmacy provides mail order or Internet service to or solicits or advertises for orders for drugs available with a prescription from a resident of this State. (NRS 639.23279, 639.2328) Existing law requires such a pharmacy to submit to inspection by the Board and provide to the Board certain information concerning each prescription for a drug that is shipped, mailed or delivered to a resident of this State. Existing law additionally prohibits certain Canadian pharmacies that provide mail order service to a resident of this State from selling, distributing or furnishing to a resident of this State a controlled substance, a prescription drug that is not currently approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or more than a 3-month supply of any drug at one time. (NRS 639.23284) Existing law also: (1) authorizes a pharmacy located outside this State that provides mail order service to a resident of this State to substitute drugs in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the jurisdiction where the pharmacy is located; and (2) requires such a pharmacy to provide a toll-free telephone service for its customers to a pharmacist who has access to the records of the customers from Nevada. (NRS 639.23286) Sections 3-7 of this bill revise those provisions to apply to a pharmacy outside this State that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in this State, thereby removing the applicability of those provisions to a pharmacy that solicits, advertises or offers to sell drugs in this State but does not dispense prescriptions to patients located in this State. Section 4 of this bill also requires a pharmacy located outside this State that dispenses prescriptions to patients located in this State, as part of its application for the issuance or renewal of a license, to provide to the Board the name of at least one pharmacist registered in this State who practices at the pharmacy and who will be responsible for: (1) any prescription dispensed to a patient in this State; and (2) any act or omission of pharmacy personnel who are not registered with the Board. Sections 2, 8 and 9 of this bill make conforming changes to ensure the consistency of language used to refer to pharmacies located outside Nevada that dispense prescriptions to patients located in Nevada.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 639.230, 639.23279, 639.2328, 639.23282, 639.23284, 639.23286, 639.2583, 453.3639
As Enrolled: 639.230, 639.23279, 639.2328, 639.23282, 639.23284, 639.23286, 639.2583, 453.3639
BDR: 639.230, 639.23279, 639.2328, 639.23282, 639.23284, 639.23286, 639.2583, 453.3639