Indiana § 25-26-16-4 - Minimum protocol requirements
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§ 25-26-16-4. Minimum protocol requirements
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a pharmacist who is practicing in a hospital:
(1) that is listed in IC 16-18-2-161(a)(1); and
(2) in which the pharmacist is supervised by a physician as required under the protocols of the facility that are developed by health care professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, and registered nurses.
(b) The protocols developed under this chapter must at a minimum require that the medical records of the patient are available to both the patient's practitioner and the pharmacist and that the procedures performed by the pharmacist relate to a condition for which the patient has first seen a physician or other licensed practitioner.
As added by P.L.114-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.144.
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Section 25-26-16-4 ("Minimum protocol requirements") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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