Pharmacy Services Agreement 2010 Guide for Guild members

confidential – for – for guild guild members only onlyClause Change CommentH10.2 Inserted new Submission ofPrescriptions clause.H10.3 Inserted new Date for submission ofPrescriptions clause.While this clause is new to the PSA, the requirements ofthe clause were always contained within the ProceduresManual.Note that the Procedures Manual will make clear that eachbatch should be filed in order of the date of processing.While this clause is new to the PSA, the requirementsof the clause were always contained within the ProceduresManual.Note you may retain batches for up to five monthsfrom the Date of Dispensing.H12 (a) Amended Payment time frames clause. Amended to accommodate four-times-a-month claiming.H18 Updated Payment agents clause. “HealthPAC” updated to “Sector Services”.Part I I1.4 Amended Pharmacy Services AdvisoryGroup.The Group now consists of:1. up to five representatives nominated by pharmacysector agents2. two DHB representatives3. one Sector Services representative4. one Audit and Compliance representative, and5. one PHARMAC representative.Part JNo change.Part KNo change.Part LNo change.Part MNo change.Part N N12.3 Amended When notice effective clause. Reference to email as a valid form of officialcommunication has been removed. The remainingmethods are facsimile, personal delivery, or fastpost.Part OPart PSchedule C1ServiceSpecificationsC1No change.Amended List of service specificationsclause.This amendment was previously effected by the December2007 variation.This Part of your Agreement is specific to you andtherefore beyond the scope of this guide.Please contact the Guild if you have questions relatingto this Part of your Agreement.Services that were previously specified as variationsnow appear in this schedule.PAGE 9