Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1838
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11  The Committee on Health Care (Atwater) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment 
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16            page 3, line 3, delete those lines
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19         (5)  The owner of the common database maintains a
20  policy and procedures manual that governs the participating
21  pharmacies and pharmacists, which shall be made available to
22  the board upon request. The manual shall include the following
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24         (a)  A best-practices model detailing how each pharmacy
25  and pharmacist accessing the common database will comply with
26  applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations;
27         (b)  The procedure for maintaining appropriate records
28  for regulatory oversight for tracking the prescription during
29  each stage of the filling and dispensing process, identifying
30  the pharmacists involved in filling and dispensing the
31  prescription and counseling the patient, and responding to
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1838
                        Barcode 501896
 1  requests for information made by the board pursuant to s.
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 3         (c)  The policy and procedures to provide adequate
 4  security to protect the confidentiality and integrity of
 5  patient information; and
 6         (d)  A quality assurance program designed to
 7  objectively and systematically monitor, evaluate, and improve
 8  the quality and appropriateness of patient care through the
 9  use of the common database.
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