NM MPJE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many hours a week can an intern "compute time" towards the 1500hrs
48hr max per week
(acquired in the internship program; including those hours acquired in an academic
clinical pharmacy program, extern program, radiopharmacy program, or a
"demonstration project" approved by the board.)
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern
Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check
Yes
Is there a maximum internship duration
No
What are the pharmacist licensure requirements?
1500 intern hoursPass MPJE and NAPLEXWho maintains CE requirements and renews
license every 2 years
requirement for pharmacist intern approved training; areas will include:
retail and hospital pharmacies,
radiopharmacies,
state and county institutions,
federal installations,
agencies and clinics
board-approved researchers
board-approved manufactures
How many internship hours are requires and the type
,1500 hours
Students must have a learning experience approved by the Board and UNM COP in a
rural health clinic to learn the needs of rural health services
The clinic must serve fewer than 30 patients per day and be more than 25 miles from an
established system of healthcare
Is there a maximum pharmacist-intern supervision ratio
No
What is the minimum age to be a pharmacy technician
18 years old
Is there a maximum pharmacist-technician supervision ratio
No up to pharmacist discretion
Are there requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges
All pharmacy staff must wear an ID badge with their name and job title
Are there permissible pharmacist breaks or a maximum break duration
No
Does a sign need to be posted that the pharmacist is not on duty
No
Are there any limitations on medication delivery [couriers, pharmacy employees, kiosk]
No
Are there any limitations on drive-up windows
No
Does the state recognize pharmacists for reimbursement purposes
Yes
Can a pharmacist enter a collaborative practice agreement
Yes
,What actions are pharmacists allowed to perform under a CPA
Same as a pharmacist clinician- only those services that are delineated in the protocol
and are within the scope of practice of the supervising physician / other supervising
physician. May prescribe, order labs, modify therapy based on their specific protocol
Are there any restriction on what diseases can be managed under a CPA
No overreaching restricitons
Restrictions are protocol specific
Is every pharmacy required to have a PIC
Yes
How many pharmacies can a pharmacist serve as the PIC for at one time?
Limit not defined in nm law
Is there a minimum number of hours a PIC must be present at the pharmacy
No
An Rx for a control in Schedule II may be partially filled if:
1) the total quantity DISPENSED in all partial fillings does NOT exceed the total quantity
prescribed
2) the partial FILL AMOUNT is recorded on the WRITTEN RX or in the ELECTRONIC
RX record; AND 3) the REMAINING portions shall be filled NOT LATER THAN 30
days AFTER the date on which the RX is ISSUED.
If the CII is initially filled LATER than 30 days after the date issued, it may be partially
filled if:
1) the RPh is unable to dispense the total qty prescribed 2) the partial fill amount is
recorded on the written Rx or in the electronic Rx record 3) the remaining portion
is filled within 72 hrs of the partial filling; AND 4) the RPh notifies the prescribing
physician if the remaining portion cannot be filled within 72 hrs. (NO further qty may be
supplied beyond 72hrs without a new RX)
PARTIAL FILLING of an Rx for CIII-V shall be recorded in the same manner as a
REFILL, providing the total qty of partial filling doe NOT exceed the total qty prescribed
and NO DISPENSING occurs after ____
SIX MONTHS from the date of prescription.
, An Rx for a CII written for a pt in a LTCF or for a pt with a medical
diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be FILLED in PARTIAL quantities, to
include individual dosage units. T/F
(The pharmacist shall record on the back of the Rx or an appropriate record the date of
the partial filling, qty dispensed, remaining qty authorized to be dispensed
and the identification of the dispensing pharmacist for EACH partial fill)
True
(The Pharmacist shall record on the prescription whether the pt is "Terminally ill" or
an "LTCF pt" and contact the prescribing practitioner prior to partially filling if there is
any doubt)
What requirements are there for emergency kits in LTCF or other facilities
- emergency drug tray contents determined by a physician, nursing director and
pharmacist
- trays can only contain controlled substances if there is a continuous nurse on site
- the pharmacist must supply and replace emergency drug supply in acceptable
containers and maintain a log of use and replacement of drugs
- the pharmacist must inspect drug storage areas at least once a month
What changes can be made at the pharmacists discretion on CIII-V prescriptions
Add or change the pts address on verification
Add or change the dosage form, strength, quantity, directions, or issue date, after
consultation with and agreement with the prescriber, consultations and changes should
be noted
Add the prescribers DEA and address only after consultation prescriber
Above info can be written on the rx or added by affixing a label containing the corrected
or required information
What is the time limit that a schedule II prescription must be filled from date of issue
6 months from the date of issue
If specified list the maximum quantity or day supply a patient can receive of a schedule
II drug
No specified amount
How many hours a week can an intern "compute time" towards the 1500hrs
48hr max per week
(acquired in the internship program; including those hours acquired in an academic
clinical pharmacy program, extern program, radiopharmacy program, or a
"demonstration project" approved by the board.)
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern
Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check
Yes
Is there a maximum internship duration
No
What are the pharmacist licensure requirements?
1500 intern hoursPass MPJE and NAPLEXWho maintains CE requirements and renews
license every 2 years
requirement for pharmacist intern approved training; areas will include:
retail and hospital pharmacies,
radiopharmacies,
state and county institutions,
federal installations,
agencies and clinics
board-approved researchers
board-approved manufactures
How many internship hours are requires and the type
,1500 hours
Students must have a learning experience approved by the Board and UNM COP in a
rural health clinic to learn the needs of rural health services
The clinic must serve fewer than 30 patients per day and be more than 25 miles from an
established system of healthcare
Is there a maximum pharmacist-intern supervision ratio
No
What is the minimum age to be a pharmacy technician
18 years old
Is there a maximum pharmacist-technician supervision ratio
No up to pharmacist discretion
Are there requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges
All pharmacy staff must wear an ID badge with their name and job title
Are there permissible pharmacist breaks or a maximum break duration
No
Does a sign need to be posted that the pharmacist is not on duty
No
Are there any limitations on medication delivery [couriers, pharmacy employees, kiosk]
No
Are there any limitations on drive-up windows
No
Does the state recognize pharmacists for reimbursement purposes
Yes
Can a pharmacist enter a collaborative practice agreement
Yes
,What actions are pharmacists allowed to perform under a CPA
Same as a pharmacist clinician- only those services that are delineated in the protocol
and are within the scope of practice of the supervising physician / other supervising
physician. May prescribe, order labs, modify therapy based on their specific protocol
Are there any restriction on what diseases can be managed under a CPA
No overreaching restricitons
Restrictions are protocol specific
Is every pharmacy required to have a PIC
Yes
How many pharmacies can a pharmacist serve as the PIC for at one time?
Limit not defined in nm law
Is there a minimum number of hours a PIC must be present at the pharmacy
No
An Rx for a control in Schedule II may be partially filled if:
1) the total quantity DISPENSED in all partial fillings does NOT exceed the total quantity
prescribed
2) the partial FILL AMOUNT is recorded on the WRITTEN RX or in the ELECTRONIC
RX record; AND 3) the REMAINING portions shall be filled NOT LATER THAN 30
days AFTER the date on which the RX is ISSUED.
If the CII is initially filled LATER than 30 days after the date issued, it may be partially
filled if:
1) the RPh is unable to dispense the total qty prescribed 2) the partial fill amount is
recorded on the written Rx or in the electronic Rx record 3) the remaining portion
is filled within 72 hrs of the partial filling; AND 4) the RPh notifies the prescribing
physician if the remaining portion cannot be filled within 72 hrs. (NO further qty may be
supplied beyond 72hrs without a new RX)
PARTIAL FILLING of an Rx for CIII-V shall be recorded in the same manner as a
REFILL, providing the total qty of partial filling doe NOT exceed the total qty prescribed
and NO DISPENSING occurs after ____
SIX MONTHS from the date of prescription.
, An Rx for a CII written for a pt in a LTCF or for a pt with a medical
diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be FILLED in PARTIAL quantities, to
include individual dosage units. T/F
(The pharmacist shall record on the back of the Rx or an appropriate record the date of
the partial filling, qty dispensed, remaining qty authorized to be dispensed
and the identification of the dispensing pharmacist for EACH partial fill)
True
(The Pharmacist shall record on the prescription whether the pt is "Terminally ill" or
an "LTCF pt" and contact the prescribing practitioner prior to partially filling if there is
any doubt)
What requirements are there for emergency kits in LTCF or other facilities
- emergency drug tray contents determined by a physician, nursing director and
pharmacist
- trays can only contain controlled substances if there is a continuous nurse on site
- the pharmacist must supply and replace emergency drug supply in acceptable
containers and maintain a log of use and replacement of drugs
- the pharmacist must inspect drug storage areas at least once a month
What changes can be made at the pharmacists discretion on CIII-V prescriptions
Add or change the pts address on verification
Add or change the dosage form, strength, quantity, directions, or issue date, after
consultation with and agreement with the prescriber, consultations and changes should
be noted
Add the prescribers DEA and address only after consultation prescriber
Above info can be written on the rx or added by affixing a label containing the corrected
or required information
What is the time limit that a schedule II prescription must be filled from date of issue
6 months from the date of issue
If specified list the maximum quantity or day supply a patient can receive of a schedule
II drug
No specified amount
