§ 34-803. Reporting required; reportable information; waivers; extensions.

(a)

Electronic reporting required. Within seven business days of having dispensed a schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance, a dispenser shall submit to the director, or to an agency or entity designated by the director, information regarding such dispensing. The information shall be submitted electronically in a format required by the director and in accordance with the transmission standards established by the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy or any of its successor organizations.

(b)

Report contents. The information submitted for each dispensing shall, at minimum, include:

(1)

The pharmacy's Drug Enforcement (DEA) number;

(2)

The date of dispensation;

(3)

If the substance was dispensed via prescription;

(4)

The prescription number or other unique identifier;

(5)

Whether the prescription is new or a refill;

(6)

The prescriber's DEA or National Provider Identifier (NPI) number;

(7)

The National Drug Code (NDC) of the drug dispensed;

(8)

The quantity and dosage of the drug dispensed; and

(9)

An identifier for the patient to whom the drug was dispensed, including but not limited to any one of the following:

a.

The patient's driver's license number;

b.

The patient's government-issued identification number;

c.

The patient's insurance cardholder identification number; or

d.

The patient's name, address, and date of birth.

(c)

Waiver of electronic requirement. The director is authorized to issue a waiver of the electronic transmission requirement to a dispenser demonstrably unable to comply with the requirement. A waiver shall expire one year from the date of its issuance. Required information submitted under a waiver shall be submitted within the same time frame as is required herein for electronic transmission.

(d)

Application for waiver timing. The director shall make a decision concerning an application for a waiver or extension within three business days of receipt thereof. An applicant for a waiver or extension who has been aggrieved by a decision of the director may appeal the decision according to law within three business days of the director's decision.

(e)

Extensions of time. In the event unforeseen circumstances temporarily prevent a dispenser (who has not received a waiver of the electronic submission requirement) from transmitting dispensation information electronically, the dispenser may, upon application to the director, receive an extension of up to ten business days in which to submit the required dispensation information by electronic transmission. The director may renew such extensions upon a showing of need by the dispenser when the director finds such an extension is warranted.

(Ord. No. 160831 , § 1, 12-1-16)