(1) A hospital licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, a prescription drug outlet located within the hospital that is dispensing a controlled substance for a chart order or dispensing less than or equal to a twenty-four-hour supply of a controlled substance, and an emergency medical service provider certified or licensed pursuant to section 25-3.5-203 are exempt from the reporting provisions of this part 4. A hospital prescription drug outlet licensed pursuant to section 12-280-114 shall comply with the provisions of this part 4 for controlled substances dispensed for outpatient care that have more than a twenty-four-hour supply.
(2) A prescription drug outlet that does not report controlled substance data to the program due to a lack of electronic automation of the outlet's business may apply to the board for a waiver from the reporting requirements.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1500, § 1, effective October 1; (1) amended, (SB 19-242), ch. 396, p. 3532, § 28, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-42.5-408 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Before its relocation in 2019, this section was amended in SB 19-242. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal and reenactment of this title 12, effective October 1, 2019. For those amendments to the former section in effect from May 31, 2019, to October 1, 2019, see SB 19-242, chapter 396, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.