(a) In the case of a disaster, a pharmacy is reimbursed
for dispensing a refill medication without prescriber authorization
if:
(1) failure to refill the prescription might result
in an interruption of a therapeutic regimen or create patient suffering;
(2) the natural or manmade disaster prohibits the pharmacist
from being able to contact the prescribing practitioner or original
filling pharmacy;
(3) the Governor has declared a state of disaster under
Chapter 418, Texas Government Code; and
(4) the Texas State Board of Pharmacy has notified
pharmacies that pharmacists may dispense up to a 30-day supply of
a dangerous drug, as defined in Chapter 483 of the Texas Health and
Safety Code.
(b) Protocols for drugs dispensed in disasters must
conform to state law and Texas State Board of Pharmacy rules.
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