Sec. 11. A protocol developed under this chapter must include the following:

(1) The identification of:

(A) the individual whose drug regimen may be adjusted;

(B) the attending physician who is delegating the authority to adjust an individual's drug regimen; and

(C) the pharmacist who is authorized to adjust the individual's drug regimen.

(2) The attending physician's diagnosis of the individual's:

(A) condition; or

(B) disease state;

whose drug regimen may be adjusted.

(3) A statement regarding:

(A) the types and:

(i) categories; or

(ii) therapeutic classifications;

of medication, including the specific therapeutic alternatives that may be substituted for a drug prescribed by a physician;

(B) the minimum and maximum dosage levels within the types and:

(i) categories; or

(ii) therapeutic classifications;

of medications described in clause (A);

(C) the dosage forms;

(D) the frequency of administration;

(E) the route of administration;

(F) the duration of the administration of the drug regimen and any adjustment to the drug regimen; and

(G) exceptions to the application of the drug regimen or the adjustment to the drug regimen;

for which the pharmacist may adjust the individual's drug regimen.

(4) A requirement that:

(A) the individual's medical records be available to both the individual's attending physician and the pharmacist; and

(B) the procedures performed by the pharmacist relate to a disease or condition for which the patient has been under the attending physician's medical care.

As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.3.