Under current pharmacy rules, a final check of a prescription can only be performed by a pharmacist. The Pharmacy Examining Board began a pilot program for Delegate-Check-Delegate on October 1, 2016 which will end on September 30, 2019 or the promulgation of rules. The purpose of the Delegate-Check-Delegate Pilot Program is to study the accuracy of a pharmacy delegate (technician) making a final check of another delegate (technician) filling the prescription. The purpose is to increase the availability of a pharmacist for involvement in other patient care activities. The rule creates a process for delegate-check-delegate to safely complete the product verification portion of the final check of a prescription instead of a pharmacist.
4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
450.02 The board shall adopt rules defining the active practice of pharmacy. The rules shall apply to all applicants for licensure under s. 450.05. 450.02 (3) The board may promulgate rules:
(a) Relating to the manufacture of drugs and the distribution and dispensing of prescription drugs.
(d) Necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and ch. 961. (e) Establishing minimum standards for the practice of pharmacy.
5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
30 hours
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Delegates, Hospitals, Clinics and Patients.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
None
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
None to minimal. It is not likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses.
Contact Person: Sharon Henes, Administrative Rules Coordinator, (608) 261-2377
