Sec. 4.5. (a) This section does not apply to a pharmacist who is practicing in a hospital.
(b) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means that a supervising:
(1) physician;
(2) advanced practice registered nurse who meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-19.5; or
(3) physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 who is delegated prescriptive authority under IC 25-27.5-5-6;
is readily available to consult with the pharmacist while the protocol services are being provided.
(c) This section applies to a pharmacist who:
(1) is employed by, or has entered into a contract with, a physician, a group of physicians, or an outpatient clinic; and
(2) is under the direct supervision of a person described in subsection (b)(1) through (b)(3).
(d) The protocols developed under this chapter:
(1) must be agreed upon by:
(A) the physician or the physician administrator described in section 3.5(d) of this chapter; and
(B) the pharmacist;
(2) must, at a minimum, require that:
(A) the medical records of the patient are available to both the patient's physician and the pharmacist; and
(B) the procedures performed by the pharmacist relate to a condition for which the patient has first seen the physician or another licensed practitioner; and
(3) may apply to a single patient or group of patients, as specified by the physician.
As added by P.L.197-2011, SEC.113. Amended by P.L.89-2015, SEC.2; P.L.202-2017, SEC.16; P.L.129-2018, SEC.39.
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