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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
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#### 174D Recording of information by prescribers
174D Recording of information by prescribers
> > (1) This clause applies to a prescriber who uses an electronic prescribing system that is connected to a prescription exchange service operated by a data source entity.
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> > (2) A prescriber who issues a prescription for a monitored medicine may, for the purposes of the database, record the following information about the person who is prescribed the monitored medicine—
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> > > (a) full name,
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> > > (b) date of birth,
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> > > (c) gender,
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> > > (d) street address,
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> > > (e) healthcare identifier,
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> > > (f) other relevant information approved by the Secretary.
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> > (3) A prescriber who issues a prescription for a monitored medicine is to record, for the purposes of the database, the following information—
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> > > (a) the following information about the prescriber—
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> > > > (i) full name,
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> > > > (ii) registration number or code recorded in the national register under section 225(c) of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a),
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> > > > (iii) healthcare identifier, if available,
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> > > > (iv) other relevant contact information, including telephone number and email address,
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> > > (b) the following additional information—
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> > > > (i) for a monitored medicine that is included in Schedule 4 of the Poisons List—the information required by clause 35(1)(a)–(f),
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> > > > (ii) for a monitored medicine that is included in Schedule 8 of the Poisons List—the information required by clause 80(1)(a)–(f),
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> > > > (iii) the healthcare identifier for the practice if available,
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> > > > (iv) practice name and address,
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> > > > (v) other relevant practice information approved by the Secretary.
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> **cl 174D:** Ins 2021 (134), Sch 1\[1\]. Am 2022 (194), Sch 1.1\[9\] \[10\].