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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the supervision of pharmacist-interns, pharmacy |
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technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees by a pharmacist and |
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the adoption of rules by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 551.003, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subdivision (15-a) to read as follows: |
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(15-a) "Direct supervision" means supervision by a |
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pharmacist who directs the activities of a pharmacist-intern, |
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pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician trainee to a sufficient |
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degree to ensure the activities are performed accurately, safely, |
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and without risk of harm to patients, as specified by board rule. |
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SECTION 2. Section 554.053(a), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The board shall establish rules for the use and the |
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duties of a pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee |
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employed by [in] a pharmacy licensed by the board. A pharmacy |
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technician and pharmacy technician trainee shall be responsible to |
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and must be directly supervised by a pharmacist. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 554, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 554.058 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 554.058. RULES PROHIBITING REMOTE ACCESS. The board |
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may not adopt rules prohibiting a pharmacist, a pharmacist-intern, |
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or a pharmacy technician employed by a pharmacy from accessing the |
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pharmacy's database from a remote location to perform certain |
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prescription processing functions, provided the pharmacy |
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establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of |
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confidential information. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |