CR 23-072 Rule Text

(3)

A person who has applied for a registration as a pharmacy technician and whose practice as a pharmacy technician is limited to performing duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed as a pharmacist by the board and during the period before which the board takes final action on the persons application may practice as a pharmacy technician.

Phar 19.02 Scope of Practice. A pharmacy technician may administer vaccines as authorized under s. 450.035 (2h), Stats., perform technical dispensing functions, compounding, packaging, labeling and storage, pharmacy and inventory management, and other activities involved in the practice of pharmacy delegated by a pharmacist. A pharmacy technician may not perform any of the following:

(1)

Except as allowed under Phar 7.14, provide the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, or appropriateness of the filled prescription or medication order.

(2)

Complete the drug utilization review under s. Phar 7.03.

(3)

Administer any prescribed drug products, or devices under s. 450.035 (1t), Stats.

(4)

Provide patient specific counseling or consultation.

(5)

Make therapeutic alternate drug selections.

(6)

Provide supervision over the practice of pharmacy to other pharmacy technicians or uncredentialed pharmacy staff.

Phar 19.03 Renewal and Reinstatement. (1) Renewal.

(a)

A person with an expired pharmacy technician registration may not reapply for a registration using the initial application process.

(b)

A person renewing their pharmacy technician registration shall do all of the following:

1.

Submit a completed renewal application.

Note: Instructions for renewal applications are available on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

2.

Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), Stats. and any applicable late renewal fee.

(c)

Notwithstanding sub. (b), if a pharmacy technician fails to obtain renewal on or before the applicable renewal date, the board may suspend the pharmacy technician’s registration.

(2) REINSTATEMENT. A registration holder who has unmet disciplinary requirements and failed to renew the registration within 5 years or whose registration has been surrendered or revoked may apply to have the registration reinstated in accordance with all of the following:

(a)

Evidence of completion of the requirements under s. 19.02 (2).

(b)

Evidence of completion of any disciplinary requirements.

Phar 19.04 Change of Address, Employer, or Name. Pursuant to ss. 440.11 (1) and

450.068 (3), each pharmacy technician shall notify the department of an address change or change of employer within 10 days of the change, and a name change within 30 days of the change.

Note: Instructions for providing notification of address change, change of employer, or a name change are available on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

Section 16. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.

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