§328-17.8 Electronic prescription information. (a) Prescription information may be transmitted electronically; provided that:
(1) The information shall be communicated only between the prescribing practitioner or the prescriber's authorized agent and pharmacies or medical oxygen distributors of the patient's choice;
(2) The information shall be communicated in a retrievable, recognizable format acceptable to the intended recipient;
(3) No electronic system, software, or other intervening mechanism or party shall alter the practitioner's prescription, order entry, selection, or intended selection without the practitioner's approval, on a per prescription or per order basis. Transmitted prescription information shall not be altered by any system, software, or other intervening mechanism or party prior to receipt by the intended pharmacy or medical oxygen distributor recipient;
(4) The prescription information processing system shall provide for adequate confidentiality safeguards provided by any applicable federal or state law; and
(5) Practitioners, pharmacists, and medical oxygen distributors shall exercise prudent and professional judgment regarding the accuracy, validity, and authenticity of any prescription information communicated, received, or transferred.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted to prevent the transmission of health care information, including prescription information, between health plans and their authorized agents and prescribing practitioners, pharmacists, and medical oxygen distributors for the purpose of the adjudication or payment of claims. [L 2001, c 124, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
328. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
328-3 Same; misbranding or misleading advertisement.
328-4 Same; antiseptic, germicide; new drug; contamination.
328-5 Same; "selling" includes what.
328-7 Remedies for violation of law.
328-8 Regulations to be prescribed.
328-9 Foods deemed adulterated when.
328-10 Foods deemed misbranded when.
328-10.5 Regulations for exemption from labeling requirements.
328-12 Suspension and reinstatement of permits.
328-12.4 Food establishments; use of latex gloves prohibited.
328-12.7 Display of unpackaged processed food.
328-13 Adding of poisonous or deleterious substance, regulation of.
328-14 Drugs or devices deemed adulterated when.
328-15 Drugs or devices deemed misbranded when; prescriptions excepted, when.
328-16 Drugs limited to dispensing on prescription.
328-16.2 Customized patient medication package.
328-16.5 Prescription labeling.
328-17 New drugs, regulation of sale, etc.; exceptions.
328-17.5 Principal labeler responsibility under recall of drug.
328-17.6 Out-of-state prescriptions.
328-17.7 Record of prescriptions.
328-17.8 Electronic prescription information.
328-18 Cosmetics deemed adulterated when.
328-19 Cosmetics deemed misbranded when.
328-19.1 Consumer commodities; labeling; packaging.
328-20 False advertising; exceptions.
328-21 Rules and regulations, hearings.
328-23 Inspection powers of director.
328-24 Furnishing of samples to director.
328-26 Disposal of questioned articles; court orders; expenses; bond.
328-27 Perishables destroyed when.
328-28 Duties of county attorneys, prosecuting attorney.
328-30 Administrative penalties.
328-42 Department of health regulations.
328-43 Records, food to be marked.
328-45 Length of storage time.
328-47 Cold stored goods to be labeled; sales of.
328-49 What fish and when same may be put in cold storage for future sale.
328-50 Fishing on commercial fishing vessels.
328-51 Causing preventable deterioration of; penalty.
328-65 Administration and enforcement.
328-72 Flour must be enriched.
328-73 Bread, rolls, buns, standard for.
328-74 Flour, wrapped bread, rolls, standard for.
328-75 Enforcement; suspension.
328-79 Home-based agricultural producer of honey; exemption.
328-80 Home-based agricultural producer of honey; inspections.
328-92 Drug product and biological product selection.
328-96 Hawaii list of equivalent generic drug products and interchangeable biological products.
328-103 Administrative penalties.
328-106 Pharmacy benefit manager; maximum allowable cost.
328-117 Administrative penalties.
328-119 Minimum requirements for the storage and handling of prescription drugs.