Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 (Qld)

Queensland Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 Subordinate Legislation 2010 No. 113 made under the HealthAct1937 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Replacement of s 81 (Oral prescription). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 81 Oral prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 81AA Faxed prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Replacement of s 192 (Oral prescription). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 192 Oral prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 192AA Faxed prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Health(DrugsandPoisons)Regulation 1996 . 3 Replacement of s 81 (Oral prescription) Section 81— omit, insert— ‘81 Oral prescription ‘(1) A prescriber may give a dispenser an oral prescription for a controlled drug the prescriber is endorsed to prescribe. ‘(2) Within 24 hours after giving the oral prescription, the prescriber must ensure a paper prescription for the drug is sent by facsimile transmission to the dispenser. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(3) Within 7 days after giving the oral prescription, the prescriber must send a paper prescription by post or by hand or send an electronic prescription for the drug to the dispenser. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘(4) If the dispenser does not receive a paper or electronic prescription for the drug from the prescriber within 14 days after being given the oral prescription, the dispenser must immediately give a written report about the circumstances to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘81AA Faxed prescription ‘(1) A prescriber may give a dispenser a faxed prescription for a controlled drug the prescriber is endorsed to prescribe. Page 2 2010 SL No. 113

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 4] ‘(2) Within 24 hours after giving the faxed prescription, the prescriber must telephone the dispenser and confirm the details of the faxed prescription. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(3) Within 7 days after giving the faxed prescription, the prescriber must send a paper prescription by post or by hand or send an electronic prescription for the drug to the dispenser. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘(4) If the dispenser does not receive a paper or electronic prescription for the drug from the prescriber within 14 days after being given the faxed prescription, the dispenser must immediately give a written report about the circumstances to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(5) In this section— faxed prescription means a paper prescription, that complies with this division, sent by facsimile transmission.’. 4 Replacement of s 192 (Oral prescription) Section 192— omit, insert— ‘192 Oral prescription ‘(1) A prescriber may give a dispenser an oral prescription for a restricted drug the prescriber is endorsed to prescribe. ‘(2) Within 24 hours after giving the oral prescription, the prescriber must ensure a paper prescription for the drug is sent by facsimile transmission to the dispenser. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(3) Within 7 days after giving the oral prescription, the prescriber must send a paper prescription by post or by hand or send an electronic prescription for the drug to the dispenser. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. 2010 SL No. 113 Page 3

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 [s 4] ‘(4) If the dispenser does not receive a paper or electronic prescription for the drug from the prescriber within 14 days after being given the oral prescription, the dispenser must immediately give a written report about the circumstances to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘192AA Faxed prescription ‘(1) A prescriber may give a dispenser a faxed prescription for a restricted drug the prescriber is endorsed to prescribe. ‘(2) Within 24 hours after giving the faxed prescription, the prescriber must telephone the dispenser and confirm the details of the faxed prescription. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(3) Within 7 days after giving the faxed prescription, the prescriber must send a paper prescription by post or by hand or send an electronic prescription for the drug to the dispenser. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘(4) If the dispenser does not receive a paper or electronic prescription for the drug from the prescriber within 14 days after being given the faxed prescription, the dispenser must immediately give a written report about the circumstances to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(5) In this section— faxed prescription means a paper prescription, that complies with this division, sent by facsimile transmission.’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 10 June 2010. 2 Notified in the gazette on 11 June 2010. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Health. Page 4 2010 SL No. 113

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