CJPE Law

All licensees must also join the board’s email notification list within _____ of becoming licensed

60 days

The PIC can supervise up to 2 pharmacies as long as they are within ____ driving miles of each other

50

Any change in PIC must be reported by the pharmacy and the departing PIC to the board in writing within ______

30 days

The PIC must complete a _____ Self-Assessment form for their pharmacy before July 1 of each odd-numbered year (July 1, 2023, then again by July 1 2025)

biennial (every other year)

An additional Self-Assessment form must be completed within _____ if …

1) a new permit is issued

2) when the pharmacy has a new PIC

3) when the pharmacy moves to a new location

30 days

Each Self-Assessment form must be kept in the pharmacy for _____, and is not sent to anyone

3 years

To be licensed as a pharmacist, a candidate must complete at least ____ of semester college credit, 90 of which must be from a pharmacy school.

150 hours

To be licensed as a pharmacist, a candidate must complete ______ of pharmacy practice experience (candidates who graduated from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy after Jan 1st, 2016 are deemed to have satisfied the pharmacy practice experience hours)

1500 hours

To ensure the pharmacists are up-to-date with new drug changes and treatment guidelines, _____ of CE must be completed during each 2 year license period

30 hours

To ensure the pharmacists are up-to-date with new drug changes and treatment guidelines, 30 hours of CE must be completed during each _____ license period

2 year

(CE) —> with each renewal, at least ____ must cover pharmacy law and ethics

2 hours

(CE) —> with each renewal, (effective Jan 1 2024) at least ____ must cover cultural competency

1 hour

The first 2-year license cycle is exempt from CE requirements since the pharmacist is considered up-to-date. The certification of completion of CEs must be kept for _____

4 years

The pharmacist can leave the pharmacy for breaks and meal periods for up to ______. The pharmacy can stay open.

30 minutes

Maximum number of interns a pharmacist can supervise: _____

2

Maximum number of techs (community setting) ONE pharmacist can supervise: _____

1

Maximum number of techs (community setting) TWO pharmacist can supervise: _____

3

Maximum number of techs (hospital setting) a pharmacist can supervise: _____

2

Maximum number of techs trainees a pharmacist can supervise: _____

1

One of the requirement for an advanced practice pharmacist is having provided clinical services to patients for ______ (and at least 1500 hours) under a CPA or protocol with a physician, an APh, a pharmacist practicing Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) or within a health system

1 year

In order to maintain the APh designation, the pharmacist must pay a renewal fee and provide proof of completion of _____ of CE per cycle (these hours are in addition to the 30 hours required for the pharmacist license)

10 hours

Maintaining Records: Hospital pharmacy chart orders for controlled substance

7 years

Maintaining Records: Patient acknowledgement of HIPAA

6 years

Maintaining Records: Transaction info, history and statement for most Rx drugs as required under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act

6 years

Maintaining Records: Certification of completion for CE

4 years

Maintaining Records: Community or clinic pharmacy prescriptions

3 years

Maintaining Records: Hospital pharmacy chart orders for non-controlled drugs

3 years

Maintaining Records: Controlled substance inventories (e.g. quarterly schedule II, biennial inventories)

3 years

Maintaining Records: DEA forms 222, CSOS records, power of attorney forms

3 years

Maintaining Records: Purchase invoices for all prescription drugs

3 years

Maintaining Records: Self-Assessment forms

3 years

Maintaining Records: Documentation of the return of drugs to wholesaler or manufacturer

3 years

Maintaining Records: Documentation of transfers or sales to other pharmacies, licensees and prescribers

3 years

Maintaining Records: Theft and loss reports of controlled substances (DEA Forms 106)

3 years

Maintaining Records: Sale logs of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine

3 years

Maintaining Records: Patient medication profiles

1 year

Maintaining Records: Med error/quality assurance reports

1 year

Reporting Requirements: change of pharmacist address, name, or email

within 30 days

Reporting Requirements: change of PIC, owners, or corporate offices

within 30 days

Reporting Requirements: changes in the pharmacy permit

within 30 days

Reporting Requirements: theft by a licensee or impairment of a licensee

within 14 days

Reporting Requirements: loss/theft of controlled drugs

report to DEA immediately (within 1 business day)

report to the BOP within 30 days

Reporting Requirements: bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership

immediately

Completing Requirements: Completion of Sefl-Assessment form

every odd-numbered year before July 1

within 30 days, when there is a new pharmacy permit, a change in PIC, or a change in pharmacy location

Completing Requirements: controlled substances inventory (all schedules, federal requirement)

every 2 years

Completing Requirements: Pharmacist CE (30 hours)

every 2 years (except first cycle)

Completing Requirements: Inventory of Alprazolam 1 + 2 mg, Tramadol 50 mg, Promethazine/Codeine 6.25 mg/10 mg per 5 mL

every year

Completing Requirements: Schedule II controlled substances inventory (state requirement)

every 3 months

Completing Requirements: Med error investigation

within 2 days of error

Completing Requirements: Submitting dispensing data to CURES

within 1 business day of dispensing any schedule II - V drug

A new PIC must complete an inventory of controlled substances within _____ of their appointment

30 days

Off-Site Storage of Records: Prescription records are kept for 3 years total.

For non-controlled subtances, prescription records must be kept at the pharmacy for at least ____, after that the pharmacy can choose to store the prescriptions off-site for another 2 years

1 year

Off-Site Storage of Records: Prescription records are kept for 3 years total.

For controlled subtances, prescription records must be kept at the pharmacy for at least ____, after that the pharmacy can choose to store the prescriptions off-site for another year

2 years

Off-Site Storage of Records: the pharmacy must be able to produce the records within ____ upon request of the board or another authorized officer of the law

2 business days

In addition to the quarterly inventory, a new PIC must complete a schedule II inventory within ______ of their appointment

30 days

If a drug becomes scheduled or changes schedules, pharmacies must inventory newly scheduled drugs on _______

the date the scheduling became effective

If the waiver for off-site storage of records is approved by the board, a signed copy of the form will be returned to the pharmacy within ______

30 days

Deliveries to a hospital pharmacy can be made to a central receiving location within the hospital. However, drugs or devices must be delivered to the licensed pharmacy premises within _____ following the delivery, and the pharmacist on duty at that time must immediately inventory the drugs or devices

one day

The hospital drug supply must be inspected by a pharmacist, intern or tech at least every _____

30 days

Irregularities in the monthly inspection of the hospital drug supply must be reported within ____ to the PIC and director or chief executive officer of the healthcare facility

1 day

Pharmacies must notify the recipient and the BOP within ____of issuing a recall for compounded products

12 hours

Outsourcing facilities must notify the recipient and the BOP within ____of issuing a recall for compounded products

24 hours

If a PHARMACY pt is harmed by a compounded product: the pharmacy must report the event to the FDA MedWatch program within ______ for non-sterile products

72 hours

If a PHARMACY pt is harmed by a compounded product: the pharmacy must report the event to the FDA MedWatch program within ______ for sterile products prepared in a hospital satellite pharmacy

12 hours

If a PHARMACY pt is harmed by a compounded product: the pharmacy must report the event to the FDA MedWatch program within ______ for sterile products for all other pharmacies (compounding, non-resident pharmacies)

immediately

If an OUTSOURCING FACILITY pt is harmed by a compounded product: the pharmacy must report the event to the FDA MedWatch program within ______

15 days

Notification to the Board: Establishment of drug take-back service —> notify within ____

30 days

Notification to the Board: Discontinuation of drug take-back service —> notify within ____

30 days

Notification to the Board: Any tampering within a collection bin —> notify within ____

14 days

Notification to the Board: Theft of deposited drugs —> notify within ____

14 days

Notification to the Board: Any tampering, damage or theft of a removed liner —> notify within ____

14 days

Notification to the Board: Disclosure of service and location of each receptacle —> notify within ____

annually, at time of facility license renewal

The mandated reporters must phone law enforcement or protective services as soon as they can, and prepare and send a written report within _____ of receiving the info concerning the incident

2 working days or 36 hours

Optometrists (OD) can prescribe codeine-containing or hydrocodone-containing products, and can prescribe a max ______ supply

3 days

RPh can prescribe PrEP for a max of ______ every 2 years, future fills must be by PCP

60 days

RPh can prescribe PrEP for a max of 60 days every ______, future fills must be by PCP

2 years

In emergency situations in a hospital, a prescriber may verbally instruct a nurse to administer the med to the patient. The nurse would enter the order, note the prescriber’s name and sign the order. The prescriber has _____ to physically or electronically countersign the order

48 hours

For oral contraceptives, the PPI must be given each time the drug is dispensed in the outpatient or retail setting, with both the initial fill and with refills. In an institutional setting (e.g. hospital, long-term care facility), the PPI must be provided to the patient prior to the administration of the first dose and every ______ thereafter. If the PPI is not provided as required by law, it’s considered misbranding

30 days

A pharmacist must be available for consultation at least ____ of the week and for at least 40 hours per week

6 days

A pharmacist must be available for consultation at least 6 days of the week and for at least ______ per week

40 hours

In CA, patients must be able to inspect their medical records within _____ of making the request, and receive copies within 15 business days

5 business days

When substituting interchangeable biosimilars, the prescriber must be notified within _____ following the initial substitution

5 days

In CA, patients must be able to inspect their medical records within 5 business days of making the request, and receive copies within _________

15 business days

At telepharmacies at remote sites, all management of controlled substances, such as pulling them from the separate area, filling and dispensing, must be captured on video. The video recordings must be kept for at least _______

120 days

At telepharmacies at remote sites, a pharmacist from the supervising pharmacy must travel to the remote pharmacy and conduct inspection of the facility at least ______

once monthly

Each provider of blood clotting products for home use must ship the prescribed blood clotting products and ancillary infusion equipment and supplies to the patient within _______

2 business days

Dispensing drugs during Federal, State, or Local Emergency: The mobile pharmacy should cease activity within _____ after the emergency is over

48 hours

Dispensing Aid-In-Dying Drugs: the patient who wishes to receive an aid-in-dying drug must be diagnosed with a terminal illness that will lead to death within ______ (confirmed by 2 physicians)

6 months

Pharmacies that remotely operate an ADDS must register the ADDS with the board within _____ of installing the device and annually as part of the license renewal

30 days

Centralized Hospital Repackaging: The board has created a specialty license for a hospital pharmacy that performs centralized packaging for the pharmacy’s hospital and one or more general acute care hospitals under common ownership and located within a _____ radius of each other.

75 mile

According to USP guidelines, the BUD for each unit-dose containers (e.g. bubble packs, blister packs) is no later than either ____ from the date the drug is repackaged, or the expiration date on the manufacturer’s container

6 months

Section 503A - Traditional Compounding: Veterinarians can purchase compounded preparations from a pharmacy for the purpose of furnishing/dispensing up to a _____ supply of compounded preparations to their patients (i.e. animals)

5 day (120 hours)

All actions related to test ordering, interpretation and management, including changes in drug treatment, must be documented within _____ in a system accessible to the healthcare team members

24 hours

Pharmacists and interns who initiate and administer vaccines must complete ____ of CE on immunizations and vaccines every 2 years

1 hour

Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg (Plan B One-Step) and ulipristal (Ella) can both be recommended for up to ______

120 hours (5 days)

In order to furnish EC under the protocol, the pharmacist must have completed _____ of CE on EC (emergency contraception)

1 hour

Timing is an essential element of the product’s effectiveness. EC should be taken ASAP after unprotected sex. Treatment can begin up to _____ after unprotected sex

120 hours (5 days)

If a woman has taken EC and does not have a menstrual period within _____, she should take a pregnancy test

3 weeks

N/V meds (meclizine, dimenhydrinate) should be taken _____ before the EC dose. Estrogen-containing EC have a higher incidence of N/V compared to levonorgestrel (progestin-only).

30-60 mins

A pharmacist can provide up to ______ non-spermicidal condoms to each Medi-Cal and Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment (PACT) beneficiary who obtains EC

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