Sec. 568.008. PHARMACY TECHNICIANS IN HOSPITALS WITH CLINICAL PHARMACY PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "clinical pharmacy program" means a program that provides pharmaceutical care services as specified by board rule.
(b) A Class C pharmacy that has an ongoing clinical pharmacy program may allow a pharmacy technician to verify the accuracy of work performed by another pharmacy technician relating to the filling of floor stock and unit dose distribution systems for a patient admitted to the hospital if the patient's orders have previously been reviewed and approved by a pharmacist.
(c) The pharmacist-in-charge of the clinical pharmacy program shall adopt policies and procedures for the verification process authorized by this section.
(d) A hospital must notify the board before implementing the verification process authorized by this section.
(e) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules specifying:
(1) the duties that may be verified by another pharmacy technician;
(2) the records that must be maintained for the verification process; and
(3) the training requirements for pharmacy technicians who verify the accuracy of the work of other pharmacy technicians.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (H.B. 1924), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 27, eff. June 14, 2013.
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