                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DELIVERY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDER (§ 54.1-3420.2)

A. Whenever any pharmacy permitted to operate in this Commonwealth or
nonresident pharmacy registered to conduct business in the Commonwealth delivers
a prescription drug order by mail, common carrier, or delivery service, when the
drug order is not personally hand delivered directly, to the patient or his
agent at the person&#8217;s residence or other designated location, the
following conditions shall be required:

   1. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment alerting the consumer that
   under certain circumstances chemical degradation of drugs may occur; and

   2. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment providing a toll-free or
   local consumer access telephone number which is designed to respond to
   consumer questions pertaining to chemical degradation of drugs.

B. If a prescription drug order for a Schedule VI controlled substance is not
personally hand delivered directly to the patient or the patient&#8217;s agent,
or if the prescription drug order is not delivered to the residence of the
patient, the delivery location shall hold a current permit, license, or
registration with the Board that authorizes the possession of controlled
substances at that location. The Board shall promulgate regulations related to
the security, access, required records, accountability, storage, and accuracy of
delivery of such drug delivery systems. Schedule II through Schedule V
controlled substances shall be delivered to an alternate delivery location only
if such delivery is authorized by federal law and regulations of the Board.

C. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to a community
services board or behavioral health authority facility licensed by the
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services upon the signed
written request of the patient or the patient&#8217;s legally authorized
representative may be stored, retained, and repackaged at the facility on behalf
of the patient for subsequent delivery or administration. The repackaging of a
dispensed prescription drug order retained by a community services board or
behavioral health authority facility for the purpose of assisting a client with
self-administration pursuant to this subsection shall only be performed by a
pharmacist, pharmacy technician, nurse, or other person who has successfully
completed a Board-approved training program for repackaging of prescription drug
orders as authorized by this subsection. The Board shall promulgate regulations
relating to training, packaging, labeling, and recordkeeping for such
repackaging.

D. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to a Virginia
Department of Health or local health department clinic upon the signed written
request of a patient, a patient&#8217;s legally authorized representative, or a
Virginia Department of Health district director or his designee may be stored
and retained at the clinic on behalf of the patient for subsequent delivery or
administration.

E. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to a program of
all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) site licensed by the Department of
Social Services pursuant to &#xA7; 63.2-1701 and overseen by the Department of
Medical Assistance Services in accordance with &#xA7; 32.1-330.3 upon the signed
written request of the patient or the patient&#8217;s legally authorized
representative may be stored, retained, and repackaged at the site on behalf of
the patient for subsequent delivery or administration. The repackaging of a
dispensed prescription drug order retained by the PACE site for the purpose of
assisting a client with self-administration pursuant to this subsection shall
only be performed by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, nurse, or other person
who has successfully completed a Board-approved training program for repackaging
of prescription drug orders as authorized by this subsection. The Board shall
promulgate regulations relating to training, packaging, labeling, and
recordkeeping for such repackaging.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 597; 2002, c. 411; 2010, c. 28; 2015, c. 505.