California Business and Professions Code

§ 4133

BPC § 4133 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)A telepharmacy system shall maintain a video and audio communication system that provides for effective communication between the supervising pharmacy and the remote dispensing site pharmacy’s personnel and patients.

(b)A telepharmacy system shall facilitate adequate pharmacist supervision and allow the appropriate exchange of visual, verbal, and written communications for patient counseling and other matters involved in the lawful dispensing of drugs.

(c)Patient counseling shall be provided using audio-visual communication prior to all prescriptions being dispensed from a remote dispensing site pharmacy.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 548, Sec. 7. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2018.