For C-II partial fills for LTCF or hospice patients, partial fills may be dispensed up to how many days from the first fill?

For C-II partial fills for LTCF or hospice patients, partial fills may be dispensed up to how many days from the first fill?

• A. 30 days
• B. 45 days
• C. 60 days
• D. 90 days

Answer: (C)

For long-term care facility or hospice patients, a pharmacist may partially fill a Schedule II prescription and dispense the remaining portions over a period of up to 60 days from the date of the first fill. The total amount dispensed cannot exceed what the prescriber authorized. This allowance acknowledges the care setting where patients may not be able to obtain or take a full quantity at once, while still keeping tight controls on the drug. For example, a 90-dose prescription could be started with 30 and the remaining 60 could be supplied within 60 days of that first fill, as long as the total dispensed equals the amount prescribed. After 60 days, any remaining quantity cannot be dispensed. The other time frames do not apply to this LTCF/hospice scenario.

For long-term care facility or hospice patients, a pharmacist may partially fill a Schedule II prescription and dispense the remaining portions over a period of up to 60 days from the date of the first fill. The total amount dispensed cannot exceed what the prescriber authorized. This allowance acknowledges the care setting where patients may not be able to obtain or take a full quantity at once, while still keeping tight controls on the drug. For example, a 90-dose prescription could be started with 30 and the remaining 60 could be supplied within 60 days of that first fill, as long as the total dispensed equals the amount prescribed. After 60 days, any remaining quantity cannot be dispensed. The other time frames do not apply to this LTCF/hospice scenario.