Statute 65-1654: Privileged communications.
(a) The confidential communications between a licensed
pharmacist and the pharmacist's patient and records of prescription orders
filled by the pharmacist are placed on the same basis of confidentiality as
provided by law for communications between a physician and the physician's
patient and records of prescriptions dispensed by a physician. Nothing in
this subsection shall limit the authority of the board or other persons, as
provided by law, from inspecting the book or file of prescription orders
kept by a pharmacy or firm performing any duty or exercising any authority
as otherwise provided by law.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the pharmacy act
of the state of Kansas.
History: L. 1989, ch. 193, § 3; July 1.