§ 23-25.4-5 - Criteria. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-25.4-5

   § 23-25.4-5  Criteria. – The following criteria shall be used in soliciting and accepting unusedprescription drugs for use pursuant to this chapter:

   (1) Nursing facilities and assisted living residences thathave entered into an agreement to participate with a charitable clinic shalldocument residents' participation in the program with a written statement thattheir excess and otherwise eligible unused prescription drugs shall be donatedto a charitable clinic for the purpose of re-dispensing to medically indigentpersons. Participation in this program by residents of participating nursingfacilities and assisted living residences shall be strictly voluntary.

   (2) Only prescription drugs in their original sealedmulti-dose blister packages, unit dose containers or perforated blisterpackages shall be accepted and re-dispensed;

   (3) Expired or beyond use date prescription drugs shall notbe accepted;

   (4) A prescription drug shall not be accepted or re-dispensedif the pharmacist accepting or re-dispensing the drug, in his or her judgmenthas reason to believe that the drug is adulterated, mislabeled, or has beenimproperly stored;

   (5) No controlled substances shall be accepted; and

   (6) Subject to the limitation specified in this section,unused prescription drugs dispensed for purposes of a medical assistanceprogram may be accepted and re-dispensed pursuant to this chapter.