6801 - Definition of practice of pharmacy. - New York Statutes

* § 6801. Definition of practice of pharmacy. 1. The practice of the profession of pharmacy is defined as the administering, preparing, compounding, preserving, or the dispensing of drugs, medicines and therapeutic devices on the basis of prescriptions or other legal authority. 2. A licensed pharmacist may execute a non-patient specific regimen prescribed or ordered by a licensed physician or certified nurse practitioner, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner. When a licensed pharmacist administers an immunizing agent, he or she shall: (a) report such administration to the patient's attending primary health care practitioner or practitioners, if any, pursuant to rules and regulations of the commissioner; (b) provide information to the patient on the importance of having a primary health care practitioner, developed by the commissioner of health; and (c) report such administration, absent of any individually identifiable health information, to the department of health in a manner required by the commissioner of health. 3. No pharmacist shall administer immunizing agents without receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner and the commissioner of health which shall include, but not be limited to, techniques for screening individuals and obtaining informed consent; techniques of administration; indications, precautions and contraindications in the use of agent or agents; record keeping of immunization and information; and handling emergencies, including anaphylaxis and needlesticks. 4. The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner, shall prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature, on or before December thirty-first, two thousand eleven, reporting the results and evaluating the effectiveness and impact, if any, of implementation of subdivision two of this section upon the supply of such immunizing agents for the prevention of influenza and pneumococcal disease, upon the geographical distribution of such agents, and upon the distribution of such agents among health care providers, including physicians, and pharmacies in New York state. * NB Effective until March 31, 2012 * § 6801. Definition of practice of pharmacy. The practice of the profession of pharmacy is defined as the preparing, compounding, preserving, or the dispensing of drugs, medicines and therapeutic devices on the basis of prescriptions or other legal authority. * NB Effective March 31, 2012