✨ Pharmaceutical and Enrolment Regulations
4240 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 151
E10 PHARMACEUTICALS
E10.1 We will, through Pharmac, make available to you the Pharmaceutical Schedule. The Pharmaceutical Schedule sets out the terms and conditions under which pharmaceuticals are supplied to Patients and practitioners by us. You agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
E10.2 You agree that all prescriptions issued by you, whether electronic or hard copy will include the following details:
a. referrer’s type;
b. referrer’s DCNZ number;
c. referrer’s name;
e. the date prescribed;
f. the Patient’s name and address;
g. the Patient’s National Health Index (NHI) number (where available);
h. the Patient’s date of birth (where no NHI number) and where the Patient is under 13 years of age;
i. the Patient’s gender (where no NHI number);
j. the Patient’s category;
k. the Patient’s community services card status;
l. the Patient’s high user health card status;
m. the name of the pharmaceutical;
n. the dose;
o. the frequency of dose;
p. the quantity or total days supply;
q. any special instructions (if applicable);
r. the referrer’s signature.
E10.3 If we believe that you, as identified in an audit, have unnecessarily, inappropriately or excessively prescribed any pharmaceutical for any person we may, without prejudice to our other rights under this Notice, refer the matter to a Complaints Body to address and/or determine the matter. If the Complaints Body so recommends, we may require that you pay to us the amount of the cost or loss suffered by reason of the practice or matter investigated by the Complaints Body. We may deduct any such amounts against amounts that are currently or may become payable to you.
E11 ENROLMENT REGISTERS
E11.1 In order to become a Patient an Eligible Person must meet the criteria in clause F6 and must complete, accurately and in full, the enrolment form supplied by our Payment Agent. You must countersign this form and return the relevant section to our Payment Agent.
E11.2 You agree to enter each enrolled Patient on a register retained for this purpose by you.
E11.3 If you decide to remove a Patient from your register you agree to use reasonable endeavours to inform the Patient in writing. You agree to copy this written notice to our Payment Agent. This notice must include the Patient’s name and date of birth.
E11.4 A Patient may at any time, in writing, request us to remove his or her name from your register. On receipt of such a request we will advise you that the Patient’s name has been removed from your register.
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2003, No 151
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NZ Gazette 2003, No 151
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