Section 856IAC6-1-4. Application for payment of pharmacy costs

   (a) Before the department will pay for the purchase of hardware to comply with the program, an applicant must file an application provided by the department and provide the following information:

(1) The dispenser's name, address, and Indiana license number.

(2) A detailed description of the dispenser's current computer hardware, including the name and manufacturer of all components.

(3) A detailed description of the hardware the dispenser intends to purchase and two (2) price quotes from computer hardware vendors.

(4) The reason why the dispenser believes the computer hardware will be necessary to comply with the program.

(5) The number of Schedule II, III, IV, and V prescriptions the pharmacy dispenses in any given month.

  (b) Upon receipt of an application requesting that the department pay for computer hardware, the committee shall evaluate the dispenser's current technology in determining whether the dispenser would be required to purchase new computer hardware. The committee shall take into account the ability of the dispenser to utilize any one (1) of the methods outlined in section 3 of this rule.

  (c) The central repository shall provide grants to software vendors to update software in order for dispensers to comply with the program as outlined in contract form.

  (d) The department and the central repository shall pay for telephone access charges, line charges, and switch charges for transmission of data by dispensers to the central repository. (Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 6-1-4; filed Oct 6, 1994, 1:30 p.m.: 18 IR 267; filed Jan 27, 2000, 7:49 a.m.: 23 IR 1384; readopted filed Nov 30, 2001, 2:47 p.m.: 25 IR 1344; filed Apr 16, 2004, 10:07 a.m.: 27 IR 2732; readopted filed Nov 17, 2010, 9:36 a.m.: 20101215-IR-856100487RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee (858 IAC 2-1-4) to the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (856 IAC 6-1-4) by P.L.84-2010, SECTION 70, effective July 1, 2010.

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