Section 27.311. Certification of professional liability insurance—written protocol

(a) A licensee who engages in management of drug therapy under a written protocol shall maintain professional liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1 million per occurrence or claims made. The Board will accept from a licensee as satisfactory evidence of insurance coverage any of the following:

(1) Personally purchased professional liability insurance.

(2) Professional liability insurance coverage provided by the individual licensee’s employer.

(3) Similar insurance coverage acceptable to the Board.

(b) A licensee who engages in management of drug therapy under a written protocol shall certify compliance with subsection (a) on a form available from the Board. The licensee shall submit the completed certification form to the Board with the written protocol.

(c) A licensee who engages in management of drug therapy under a written protocol shall, upon request, make available to the Board or its agents a certificate of insurance regarding the licensee’s maintenance of professional liability insurance.

(d) Failure to maintain insurance coverage as required under the act and this section will subject the licensee to disciplinary action under section 5(a)(6) of the act (63 P. S. § 390-5(a)(6)).

The provisions of this § 27.311 adopted June 30, 2006, effective July 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3237; amended August 21, 2015, effective August 22, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 4911. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (347736).

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The provisions of this § 27.311 amended under sections 6(k)(9) and 9.3 of the Pharmacy Act (63 P. S. § § 390-6(k)(9) and 390-9.3).