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 Arizona Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 17, 2016)
 Title 4. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
 Chapter 22. BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERS IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
 Article 3. DISPENSING DRUGS

Section R4-22-301. Registration to Dispense Required  

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  • A.      An osteopathic physician shall register with the Board annu- ally if the osteopathic physician:

    1.        Maintains a supply of controlled substances, as defined in

    A.R.S. § 32-1901(13), prescription-only drugs, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(76), or prescription-only devices, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(75), excluding manufactur- ers' samples;

     

    2.     Prescribes  the  items  listed  in  subsection   (A)(1)  to  a

     

    a.      Designation of the persons who have access to the

    patient of the osteopathic physician for use outside the

     

    locked cabinet or room, and

    office of the osteopathic physician; and

     

    b.     Procedures for recording requests for access to the

    3.     Obtains payment for the items listed in subsection (A)(1)

     

    locked cabinet or room;

    at a practice location in Arizona.

     

    3.     Make the written procedure required under subsection

    B.

    To register with the Board to dispense, an osteopathic physi-

     

    (C)(2) available on demand by the Board or its authorized

     

    cian shall:

     

    representative for inspection or copying;

     

    1.     Submit the form referenced in R4-22-201,

     

    4.     Store prescription-only drugs so they are not accessible to

     

    2.     Submit  a   copy  of  the   osteopathic  physician’s  current

     

    patients; and

     

    Drug Enforcement Administration certificate of registra-

     

    5.     Store controlled substances and prescription-only drugs

     

    tion for each location from which the osteopathic physi-

     

    not requiring refrigeration in an area where the tempera-

     

    cian will dispense a controlled substance, and

     

    ture does not exceed 85° F.

     

    3.     Pay the fee authorized by A.R.S. § 32-1826(A)(11).

    D.

    An osteopathic physician shall maintain a dispensing log for

    C.

    An osteopathic physician who is registered with the Board to

     

    all controlled substances and the prescription-only drug nalbu-

     

    dispense shall renew the registration by December 31 of each

     

    phine hydrochloride (Nubain) dispensed. The osteopathic phy-

     

    year by complying with subsection (B). If an osteopathic phy-

     

    sician  shall  ensure  that  the  dispensing  log  includes   the

     

    sician submits a timely and complete application to renew a

     

    following information on a separate inventory sheet for each

     

    registration to dispense, the osteopathic physician may con-

     

    controlled substance or prescription-only drug:

     

    tinue  to   dispense  until  the   Board  approves   or  denies  the

     

    1.     Date the drug is dispensed;

     

    renewal application.

     

    2.     Patient's name;

    D.

    If an osteopathic physician fails to submit a timely and com-

     

    3.     Name of controlled substance or prescription-only drug,

     

    plete application to renew a registration to dispense, the osteo-

     

    strength, dosage, form, and name of manufacturer;

     

    pathic physician shall immediately cease dispensing.

     

    4.     Number of dosage units dispensed;

     

    1.     If the osteopathic physician wishes to resume dispensing,

     

    5.     Running total of each controlled substance or prescrip-

     

    the osteopathic physician shall register with the Board by

     

    tion-only drug dispensed; and

     

    complying with subsection (B) and shall not dispense

     

    6.     Written signature of the osteopathic physician next to

     

    until the osteopathic physician receives notice from the

     

    each entry.

     

    Board that the registration is approved.

    E.

    An osteopathic physician may use a computer to maintain the

     

    2.     If the osteopathic physician does not wish to resume dis-

     

    dispensing log required under subsection (D) if the log is

     

    pensing, the osteopathic physician shall, as required by

     

    quickly accessible through either on-screen viewing or print-

     

    A.R.S. § 32-1871(F), submit to the Board an inventory

     

    ing a copy.

     

    disposal form, which is available from the Board office or

    F.

    This Section does not apply to a prepackaged manufacturer

     

    on its web site.

     

    sample of a controlled substance or prescription-only drug

     

    Historical Note

     

    unless otherwise provided by federal law.

    New Section made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2654, effective November 8, 2014 (Supp. 14-3).