Mississippi

PRN organization information as of
7/2007:
Mississippi Association of Recovering Pharmacists, (M.A.R.P.)
P.O. Box 4246, Jackson, Mississippi 39216
Phone #: (601) 937-1672 Fax #: (601) 420-5791 Secretary/Voice
Messages: (601) 420-5790
E-Mail Address: MARPRDD@aol.com
Web site:
www.mymarp.com
Director: Jerry M. Fortenberry (This is a non-paid position)
120 Cooper Road, Jackson, MS, 39212
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Formed in 1987, this organization has a
10 member (with 4 alternates) non-paid board of directors, and a paid
position of a part-time secretary. It hires a third party to call for urine
screens. It is free standing/separate from the Pharmacy State Board and the
State Pharmacy Professional
Organizations. It does not carry general
liability insurance; because of legislation they have immunity from
prosecution. This organization has
a written signed “Memorandum of
Understanding” with the Board of Pharmacy. It has enabling legislation that
says the Board of Pharmacy
can use money collected as fees, to pay for the
impairment program. MARP publishes a newsletter quarterly.
What about funding?
The
organization charges client fees:
$600.00 per year for pharmacists and
$300.00 per
year for pharmacy technicians.
They are
billed
monthly in installments of $50.00 per month
or
pharmacists and $25.00 per month for technicians. It also receives funding through
license renewal
fees: $5/license.
Active clients include: Pharmacists,
Pharmacy Technicians