16-27-3-6. Physician's orders to pharmacist or nurse to administer drugs

IN Code § 16-27-3-6 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 6. (a) If an employee of a home health agency who is a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse administers a drug listed in section 3 of this chapter under the oral order of a licensed physician, the physician shall promptly send a signed copy of the order to the home health agency.

(b) Not more than twenty (20) days after receiving an order under subsection (a), the home health agency shall send a copy of the order, as signed by and received from the physician, to the dispensing pharmacy.

As added by P.L.105-1998, SEC.2.