§ 26-4-147. Liability of Enrollees
No enrollee may utilize a program identification card to obtain pharmaceuticals after the program has been canceled and after the enrollee has received notification of the cancellation, and if such card is so utilized, that enrollee shall be liable to the administrator of that program for the cost of those pharmaceuticals. History. Code 1981, § […]
§ 26-4-116.1. Licensed Health Practitioners Authorized to Prescribe Auto-Injectable Epinephrine for Schools; Pharmacists Authorized to Fill Prescriptions
A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, an advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, and a physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 may prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine in the name of a public or private school for use in […]
§ 26-4-148. Violations of Article; Penalties
Any person, corporation, or business entity which violates subsection (a) of Code Section 26-4-146 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, corporation, or business entity which violates any provision of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00 for each act in violation of this article or, if […]
§ 26-4-116.2. Authority of Licensed Health Practitioners to Prescribe Opioid Antagonists; Immunity From Liability
As used in this Code section, the term: “First responder” means any person or agency who provides on-site care until the arrival of a duly licensed ambulance service. This shall include, but not be limited to, persons who routinely respond to calls for assistance through an affiliation with law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and rescue […]
§ 26-4-160. Sales and Labeling
No person shall furnish by retail sale any poison enumerated in this Code section without distinctly labeling the bottle, box, vessel, or paper in which the poison is contained, and also the outside wrapper or cover thereof, with the name of the article, the word “Poison,” and the name and place of business of the […]
§ 26-4-116.3. Licensed Health Practitioners Authorized to Prescribe Levalbuterol Sulfate or Abuterol Sulfate for Schools; Pharmacists Authorized to Fill Prescriptions
A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, an advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, and a physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 may prescribe levalbuterol sulfate or albuterol sulfate in the name of a public or private school […]
§ 26-4-161. Procedure on Sale or Delivery of Listed Poisons
No licensed pharmacist shall sell or deliver any of the poisons included in paragraph (1) of Code Section 26-4-160 without first making an entry in a book for that purpose, stating the date of the delivery, the name and address of the person receiving the poison, the name and quantity of the poison, the purpose […]
§ 26-4-117. Duty to Prosecute Violations
It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the court of competent jurisdiction to whom the board or some other person shall report a violation of this chapter to cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted for the enforcement of the penalties as in such case may be provided. The board, or […]
§ 26-4-162. Prescriptions by Practitioners of the Healing Arts
This article shall not apply to the dispensing of poisons in not unusual quantities or doses, upon the prescriptions of practitioners of the healing arts. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-162 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.
§ 26-4-118. Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; Recoupment of Disputed Funds; Appeals Process for Unfavorable Reports; Final Audit Report; Investigative Audits Based on Criminal Offenses
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as “The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights.” Notwithstanding any other law, when an audit of the records of a pharmacy is conducted by a managed care company, insurance company, third-party payor, pharmacy benefits manager, any entity licensed by the Department of Insurance, or any entity […]