§ 23-25.4-6 - Participation. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-25.4-6

   § 23-25.4-6  Participation. – (a) Participation in the program established in this chapter by individualresidents of any assisted living residence or nursing facility, pharmacies,nursing facilities, assisted living residences, charitable clinics orprescription drug manufacturers shall be voluntary. Nothing in this chaptershall require any resident of any assisted living residence or nursingfacility, pharmacy, pharmacists, charitable clinic or prescription drugmanufacturer to participate in the program.

   (b) A pharmacy operating in conjunction with a charitableclinic may:

   (1) Re-dispense prescription drugs donated pursuant to thischapter to persons who are medically indigent residents of Rhode Island.

   (c) A pharmacy operating in conjunction with a charitableclinic wherein both meet the eligibility requirements established andauthorized by this chapter and that accepts donated prescription drugs shall:

   (1) Comply with all applicable federal and state lawsrelating to the storage, distribution, and dispensing of prescription drugs;

   (2) Inspect all prescription drugs prior to re-dispensing theprescription drugs to determine that such drugs are not adulterated; and

   (3) Re-dispense prescription drugs only pursuant to a validprescription issued by a health care prescriber.

   (d) Prescription drugs donated pursuant to this chapter shallnot be resold.