KRS 212.275: Distribution of nonscheduled legend drugs at health department by

advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse -- Written policy --

Record of prescription drugs -- Responsibility for inventory -- Pharmacist --

Dispensing medication or device prescribed for purpose of causing abortion.

(1) The governing board for each local, district, and independent health department

shall have a written policy concerning the distribution of nonscheduled legend drugs

at the health department by an advanced pr actice registered nurse or a registered

nurse. In a health department, an advanced practice registered nurse or a registered

nurse may distribute nonscheduled legend drugs from a list that has been prepared

by the commissioner of the Department for Public Health. Nothing in this section

shall be construed to limit advanced practice registered nurses from dispensing

nonscheduled drug samples under KRS 314.011. Each prescription drug distributed

or dispensed at the health department shall be recorded in the p atient record. The

director of each health department shall be responsible for keeping track of the

inventory of stock medications and accounting for the medications dispensed or

distributed.

(2) Only a health department board having within its membership a pharmacist holding

a valid license issued pursuant to KRS 315.030 shall be authorized to permit

advanced practice registered nurses or registered nurses to dispense nonscheduled

legend drugs according to the written policy of the board. If a health depar tment is

unable to recruit a licensed pharmacist to serve on the board, the board shall

document consultation with a pharmacist licensed pursuant to KRS 315.030 in the

public health practice of the health department.

(3) No health department shall dispense any medication or device prescribed for the

purpose of causing an abortion as defined in KRS 311.720(1).