MA MPJE(2024 Latest Update)100% accurate

MA MPJE(2024 Latest Update)100% accurate Board members- how many and who - ANSWER 13 total; 8 are RPh; each w/ seven consecutive years as licensed in MA; of those 8: 2 retail; 2 independent; 1 long-term care; 1 sterile compounding, 1 hospital pharm; 1 academia. Other 5: RN, MD, Pharm tech, public rep w/ experience in health care service delivery, administration, or consumer advocacy, 1 expert in pt safety or QI Is the Board a separate entity or under another org/dept? - ANSWER Under the Department of Public Health is the Bureau of Health Professions Licensure- under them is BOP low long do board members serve - ANSWER 3 year term; can do 2 in a row then 1 additional one after a full term off of it who appoints/elects board members? - ANSWER Gov of Mass who chairs the board - ANSWER secretary and president- members of board voted on at the 1st tues of December; can serve 1 year term of each in your whole term on board how often do board members convene? - ANSWER 3 times annually; first tues of Jan, May, October who can prescribe all classes of narcs - ANSWER MD and psychiatrist who cannot prescribe any narcs? - ANSWER PT, chriopractor, psychologist who can prescribe everything and Rx methadone for pain only (5) - ANSWER midwife, NP, dentist, vet, podiatrist What can a PA prescribe? - ANSWER everything, methadone for pain, must tell MD about C2 w/in 96 hours who can only prescribe legend/otc narcs? - ANSWER optometrist and pharmacist C2 how many refills and how long Rx valid? - ANSWER 0 refills Rx valid for 30 days C3 how many refills how long Rx valid - ANSWER 5 refills valid 6 mon C4 how many refills how long Rx valid - ANSWER 5 refills valid 6 mon C5 how many refills how long Rx valid - ANSWER N/A and N/A otc/legend how many refills and how long Rx valid? - ANSWER N/A and N/A Methadone- how many refills and how long Rx valid? - ANSWER 0 refills, 30 days Who can prescribe out of state and what are restrictions for III-VI. when must they be filled if III-V? Can it be called in? - ANSWER Controlled VI: any state; controlled III- VI: written by any out of state provider. must be filled w/in 30 days; if called in- must have hard copy w/in 7 days Who can prescribe out of state and what are restrictions for II specifically for non-narc vs narc C2? - ANSWER II non-narcotic: any state; must be filled w/in preceding 5 days. deidentified (no name or address) must be given to DHS w/in 30 days; if narcotic: Maine, Commonwealth (RI, CT, NH, NY, VT) fill w/in preceding 5 days; deidentified Rx to DHS w/in 30 days; pharmacist must verify rx by phone or other means Schedule 2 Rx must include what phrase - ANSWER partial fill upon request- can be handwritten or printed Rules for e-prescribing controlled Rx- who is exempt (7 ways)? If oral prescribing, what are rules - ANSWER must be e-prescribed if C2-5 unless- public emergency, system down, vet, compounded med, durable equipment, waiver not to, CVI. If on this exemption list, you can orally prescribe but you must submit a hard copy by mail or delivery w/in 7 days and it must indicate it's fulfilling a verbal order. pharmacy is not required to validate if on exemption list What are the days supply restrictions for opiates/C2's (first time fill vs subsequent fills) - ANSWER first time fill-new pain, minor- 7 days; exception for adult or minor is cancer or something acute where finite number is needed; subsequent fills: 30 days. Exception: ADHD- 60 days (dextroamph and methylphen) Partial fill rule C2 - ANSWER if patient desire- can come back to same pharmacy w/in 30 days for remaining; if due to supply- remaining must be filled w/in 72 hours or no longer valid partial fill for C3-C5- how long after is it allowed - ANSWER Allowed and record it in the same manner as a refill; no dispensing occurs 6 mon after date of prescription issuance emergency fill requirements for C2- what form can it be provided as; what is needed afterwards. what if there is no hardcopy. What must the emergency Rx contain? - ANSWER allowed by oral or electronically (faxed). hardcopy must be provided w/in 7 days by mail or in person and say auth for emergency dispensing. if not, pharmacist must notify the DEA, US Dept of Justice, comissioner of public health, MA DPH. Rx must contain all required things except md signature C2 inventory