Section 9501 – Scope of chapter
§ 9501. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to long-term care patient access to pharmaceuticals.
Section 9502 – Declaration of policy
§ 9502. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) A mechanism is to be provided through which patients who have the ability to acquire lower cost drugs through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs have access to those drugs if they reside in a long-term care facility, assisted living […]
Section 9503 – Definitions
§ 9503. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Assisted living residence.” As defined in section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code. “Board.” The State […]
Section 9504 – State Board of Pharmacy
§ 9504. State Board of Pharmacy. The board has the following powers and duties: (1) Develop the form required by section 9505(b)(3) and (4) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities). (2) Publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the form has been developed.
Section 9505 – Third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes
§ 9505. Third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes. (a) Authority.–Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all of the following may dispense a drug acquired from a drug source facility outside the long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home to a patient of a long-term care […]
Section 9506 – Recordkeeping
§ 9506. Recordkeeping. For each drug dispensed in accordance with section 9505(a) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes), the person authorized to dispense the drug and the long-term care facility, assisted living residence or personal care home shall maintain a record for at least two years […]
Section 9507 – Fee
§ 9507. Fee. A person authorized under section 9505(a) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes) to dispense a drug may charge no more than the maximum dispensing fee authorized by the Department of Public Welfare regulations under the medical assistance program. (Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2511, No.147, […]
Section 9508 – Civil liability and unprofessional conduct
§ 9508. Civil liability and unprofessional conduct. (a) Repackaging and relabeling.–A person authorized under section 9505(a) (relating to third-party drugs in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences and personal care homes) to dispense a drug shall be immune from civil liability arising out of dispensation of the drug if the person properly repackages and relabels […]