Columbia Responsibilities of dispensers ordinance (§ 11-63)

(a) Within seven (7) business days of having dispensed a Schedule II, III, or IV Controlled Substance, the dispenser shall submit to the director by electronic means, and in a format acceptable to the director, information regarding such dispensing. The information submitted for each dispensing shall at minimum include:

(1) The pharmacy's Drug Enforcement (DEA) number;

(2) The date of dispensation;

(3) If dispensed via a prescription:

(i) The prescription number or other unique identifier;

(ii) Whether the prescription is new or a re-fill;

(iii) The prescriber's Drug Enforcement (DEA) or National Provider Identifier (NPI) number;

(iv) The National Drug Code (NDC) of the drug dispensed;

(v) The quantity and dosage of the drug dispensed;

(vi) An identifier for the patient to whom the drug was dispensed, including but not limited to any one of the following: a driver's license number; the patient's government-issued identification number; the patient's insurance cardholder identification number; or the patient's name, address and date of birth.

(b) It shall be unlawful for a dispenser to knowingly fail to comply with the requirements of this section.

(c) It shall be unlawful for a dispenser to knowingly fail to comply with a prescription drug monitoring program regulation established by the director.

(d) It shall be unlawful for a dispenser to knowingly provide false information to the prescription drug monitoring program.

(e) The requirements of this section shall not apply to controlled substances to be administered to an animal which are dispensed pursuant to a prescription issued by a licensed veterinarian.