17 hours ago Pharmacies and dispensing practitioners are required to report to KASPER within one business day of administering or dispensing a controlled substance in KY as provided for under KRS 218A.202 and 902 KAR 55:110. Pharmacies and other dispensers should report administered or dispensed controlled substance information through the KASPER Data Collection System. >> Go To The Portal
A. Kentucky pharmacy law does not require mandatory use of KASPER by a pharmacist. It is the professional discretion of the pharmacist to determine appropriate use of the system. Pharmacist use of KASPER may be beneficial in determining the legitimacy of a prescription and fulfilling corresponding responsibility.
5.2 KASPER Program Support Contact the Drug Enforcement and Professional Practices Branch: Email address: eKASPER.Admin@ky.gov Phone: 502-564-7985 Address: Drug Enforcement Branch 275 East Main Street, 5E-D Frankfort, KY 40621
Only dispensers administering or dispensing controlled substance prescriptions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are required to report to the KASPER program. The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy licenses mail order pharmacies and they are required to report controlled substances they dispense into Kentucky. Top of Page
If a prescription is not reflected in a KASPER report within that time, it may be the result of an error with a data transmission from a dispenser.
How to request access and log on to KASPERStep1: Create a KOG account - KOG Help Desk (502)564-0104, ext. 2: ... Step 2: Create your KASPER account application: ... Step 3: Submit your KASPER account application:
Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic ReportingWhat does KASPER stand for? Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting.
1999In 1999, Kentucky implemented the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting (KASPER) program allowing prescribers, pharmacists, and law enforcement officials to request reports providing detailed information regarding an individual's CS prescription history.
Q. What changes can be made on a CII prescription?Date of issue – may be added, but not changed.Drug strength.Quantity – may be modified only in conjunction with a change of strength, and the total quantity dispensed must not exceed the total dosage authorized.Quantity check-off box marked.Directions for use.More items...
A KASPER report shows all scheduled prescriptions for an individual over a specified time period, the prescriber and the dispenser. Enhanced KASPER (eKASPER) provides Web-based access to KASPER data. KASPER is a reporting system designed to be: ▪ A source of information for practitioners and pharmacists.
The number of prescriptions written for gabapentin (Neurontin), a common medication for nerve pain, is at an all-time high, with 57 million prescriptions dispensed in 2015.
An original prescription and record of each refill, if received written or oral, should be kept as a hard copy for three years, at which point it must be kept for at least an additional two years in either hard copy form or electronically.
Xanax (alprazolam) is a Schedule IV controlled substance, meaning it has a low risk of abuse and dependence.
Section 1. (1) A pharmacist shall not refill a prescription for a noncontrolled substance prescription drug unless authorized by the prescribing practitioner. (2) A pharmacist shall record all refills by writing the date of the refill together with his name or initials on the original prescription.
The pharmacist shall obtain approval from the prescriber before changing the quantity dispensed for controlled substances.
Pharmacists can legally refuse to fill prescriptions due to religious or personal values in most states that have conscience laws. However, some states require that pharmacists avoid neglecting or abandoning the patient's needs.
Yes, the patient’s SSN shall be obtained, regardless of the patient’s age, exceptions: Patient doesn’ t have a SSN, use a driver’s license number. Patient doesn’t have a SSN or a driver’s license, use all 000-00-0000. Patient is an animal, use all 000-00-0000. 902 KAR 55:110, Section 5.
A SSN is required for the mandatory reporting to KASPER, exceptions: Patient doesn’t have a SSN, use a driver’s license number. Patient doesn’t have a SSN or a driver’s license, use all 000-00-0000. Patient is an animal, use all 000-00-0000. 902 KAR 55:110, Section 5.
A. Kentucky pharmacy law does not require mandatory use of KASPER by a pharmacist. It is the professional discretion of the pharmacist to determine appropriate use of the system. Pharmacist use of KASPER may be beneficial in determining the legitimacy of a prescription and fulfilling corresponding responsibility.
Yes, a pharmacist who obtains a KASPER report for the purposes of providing pharmaceutical treatment to a bona fide current or prospective patient may share that report with the patient or person authorized to act of the patient's behalf. KRS 218A.202 [7] [e] and [9] [e] .
Yes, with one exemption. Per KRS 218A.202 (2), all pharmacists authorized to dispense controlled substances must register and maintain a KASPER (Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting) account.
Yes, per KRS 218A.202 (2), all Kentucky licensed pharmacists must register and maintain a KASPER account if the pharmacy of employment has a DEA registration, including hospital and long term care pharmacies. This includes pharmacies located outside of Kentucky and pharmacies not dispensing controlled substances into Kentucky.