Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies
Section 5-19.1-24. - Emergency prescription refill.

§ 5-19.1-24. Emergency prescription refill.
In the event a pharmacist receives a request for a prescription refill, and the pharmacist is unable to readily obtain refill authorization from the prescriber, the pharmacist may dispense a one-time emergency refill of up to a seventy-two-hour (72) supply of the prescribed medication, provided that:
(1) The prescription is not for a drug in Schedule II appearing in chapter 28 of title 21;
(2) The medication is essential to the maintenance of life or to the continuation of therapy of a chronic condition;
(3) In the pharmacist’s professional judgment, the interruption of therapy might reasonably produce undesirable health consequences or may cause physical or mental discomfort; and
(4) The dispensing pharmacist notifies the prescriber of the emergency dispensing within a reasonable time after the dispensing.
History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 8.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies

Section 5-19.1-1. - Introduction.

Section 5-19.1-2. - Definitions.

Section 5-19.1-3. - State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.

Section 5-19.1-4. - State board of pharmacy — Meetings — Quorum — Chairperson.

Section 5-19.1-5. - State board of pharmacy — Powers and duties.

Section 5-19.1-6. - Board of pharmacy — Inspectors and assistants.

Section 5-19.1-7. - Director of health — Powers and duties.

Section 5-19.1-8. - Licensing required.

Section 5-19.1-9. - Pharmacy license — Fee — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-10. - Restricted pharmacies — License.

Section 5-19.1-11. - Nonresident pharmacy — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-11.1. - Rules.

Section 5-19.1-12. - Manufacturer’s license — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-13. - Wholesaler’s license — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-14. - Licensing of pharmacists — Prerequisites — Examinations — Reciprocity — Fees — Renewal.

Section 5-19.1-15. - Pharmacy interns — License — Fees — Renewals.

Section 5-19.1-16. - Pharmacy technicians — License — Fees — Renewals.

Section 5-19.1-17. - Central database — Operation.

Section 5-19.1-18. - Necessity of prescription label.

Section 5-19.1-19. - Pharmacists — Substitution of drugs.

Section 5-19.1-19.1. - Pharmacists — Substitution of biological products.

Section 5-19.1-20. - License — Renewal — Fee display.

Section 5-19.1-21. - Refusal, suspension and revocation of licensees.

Section 5-19.1-22. - Authorized practices.

Section 5-19.1-23. - Unlawful practices.

Section 5-19.1-24. - Emergency prescription refill.

Section 5-19.1-25. - Immunity.

Section 5-19.1-26. - Refusal, suspension, and revocation of licenses — Appeal procedure.

Section 5-19.1-27. - Penalty for operating without license.

Section 5-19.1-28. - Severability.

Section 5-19.1-29. - Continuity of administration.

Section 5-19.1-30. - List of drugs to be posted — Display of current selling price required — Exception.

Section 5-19.1-31. - Administration of influenza immunizations to individuals between the ages of nine (9) years and eighteen (18) years, inclusive.

Section 5-19.1-32. - Limited-function tests.

Section 5-19.1-33. - Partial fill of Schedule II controlled substance.

Section 5-19.1-34. - Notice of warning regarding use of Schedule II controlled substances to be posted.

Section 5-19.1-35. - Audits.