Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Provide pharmacy products in a monthly fill cycle in a bubble pack or as acceptable manufactured packaging (i.e., bulk item) as deemed appropriate and labeled in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations for all prescriptions written by the client's physician or authorized practitioner in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations.; 2. Provide pharmacy products for newly admitted clients and anytime when prescription orders are changed during the month in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations.; 3. Provide stock supply for prescribed over-the-counter (OTC) medications ordered routinely and or as needed (PRN) to all nursing stations.; 4. Provide biologic and immunologic agents (i.e., TB test, influenza vaccine, Adacel, etc.) for Department clients and Department staff as requested.; 5. Deliver all pharmacy products to the Department daily no later than 8:00 p.m. Any subcontractor used for this service must be approved by the Department.; 6. Provide pharmacy products needed on an emergency basis within two (2) hours of receiving an order for emergency medications or within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. The Contractor shall provide twenty four (24) hour backup pharmacy services.; a. In the event the pharmacy product cannot be furnished, the Contractor must use its best efforts to determine whether another pharmacy provider is capable of providing such pharmacy products to the Department. If so, the Contractor must make arrangements with the other pharmacy provider to provide the product to the Department and must notify the Department’s designated contact of any such arrangement within six (6) hours after receipt of order. ; 7. Perform all billing and collection services for pharmacy products to be reimbursed by a third party payor (or the Department for non-reimbursable pharmacy products) in accordance with applicable law. The Contractor must be responsible for obtaining necessary prior authorization as required by third party payor. The Department will assist in providing necessary information for prior authorization
