315.202 Exercise of judgment by pharmacist to dispense varying quantities
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of prescription drug per fill.
(1)Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, unless the practitioner has
specified on the prescription drug order that dispensing a prescription for a
noncontrolled maintenance drug in an initial amount followed by periodic refills
is medically necessary, a pharmacist may exercise professional judgment to
dispense varying quantities of the prescribed drug per fill up to the total number
of dosage units as authorized by the practitioner on the prescription drug order,
including any refills, up to a ninety
(90)day supply.
(2)This section does not apply to controlled substances or to any drugs for which
a report is required to the electronic system for monitoring controlled
substances established in KRS 218A.202.