Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-4.6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 657-4.6 - Registration, reporting, and authorized functions

Every person shall register with the board before beginning the person's internship experience, whether or not for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of rule 657-4.3 (155A). Registration is required of all students enrolled in Iowa colleges of pharmacy upon commencement of the first professional year in the college of pharmacy. Colleges of pharmacy located in Iowa shall annually certify to the board the names of students who are enrolled in the first professional year in the college of pharmacy. Colleges of pharmacy located in Iowa shall, within two weeks of any change, certify to the board the names of students who have withdrawn from the college of pharmacy.

(1)Application for registration-required information. Application for registration as a pharmacist-intern shall be on forms provided by the board, and all requested information shall be provided on or with such application. The application shall require that the applicant provide, at a minimum, the following: name; address; telephone number; date of birth; social security number or individual tax identification number (ITIN); and name and location of college of pharmacy and anticipated month and year of graduation. The college of pharmacy shall certify the applicant's eligibility to practice as a pharmacist-intern. If the applicant provides an ITIN in lieu of a social security number, the applicant shall also provide acceptable proof of lawful presence in the United States.

(2)Supervision and authorized functions. A licensed pharmacist shall be on duty in the pharmacy and shall be responsible for the actions of a pharmacist-intern during all periods of internship training. At the discretion of the supervising pharmacist, clinical and judgmental functions may be delegated to a registered pharmacist-intern depending upon which functions are appropriate to the pharmacist-intern's level of education and training.

(3)Term of registration. Registration shall remain in effect as long as the board is satisfied that the intern is pursuing a degree in pharmacy in good faith and with reasonable diligence. A pharmacist-intern may request that the intern's registration be extended beyond the automatic termination of the registration pursuant to the procedures and requirements of 657-Chapter 34. Except as provided by the definition of pharmacist-intern in rule 657-4.1 (155A), registration shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of any of the following:

a. Licensure to practice pharmacy in any state;

b. Lapse in the pursuit of a degree in pharmacy; or

c. One year following graduation from the college of pharmacy.

(4)Identification.

The pharmacist-intern shall be so designated in all relationships with the public and health professionals. While on duty in the pharmacy, the intern shall wear a name badge that is visible to the public and includes the designation "pharmacist-intern," "pharmacy student," or "student-pharmacist."

(5)Internship credit.

a. Credit will not be given for internship experience obtained prior to the individual's registration as a pharmacist-intern. Credit for Iowa college-based clinical programs will not be granted unless registration is issued before the student begins the program. Credit for internship experience will not be granted unless registration and other required records or affidavits are completed.

b. Notarized affidavits of experience in non-college-sponsored programs shall be submitted to the board no later than six months following graduation from a school or college of pharmacy. These affidavits shall certify only the number of hours and dates of training obtained outside a college-based clinical program as provided in rule 657-4.3 (155A). An individual registered as a pharmacist-intern while participating in an Iowa residency or fellowship program shall not be required to file affidavits of experience.

(6)Nontraditional internship. Internship training at any site which is not licensed as a general or hospital pharmacy is considered nontraditional internship.

a. Application. Prior to beginning a period of nontraditional internship, the intern shall submit a written application, on forms provided by the board, for approval of the objectives of the nontraditional internship. The application shall identify objectives consistent with the unique learning experiences of the intern and consistent with the goal and objectives of internship in rule 657-4.2 (155A).

b. Preceptor. A preceptor supervising a pharmacist-intern in a nontraditional internship shall be a currently licensed pharmacist in the state where the internship is served, and the requirements of rule 657-4.9 (155A) shall apply to all preceptors.

c. Certification, not credit. Hours obtained in nontraditional internship shall not be credited toward the total 1500 hours required pursuant to rule 657-4.3 (155A) or 657-4.7 (155A) prior to licensure to practice pharmacy in Iowa. The board may, however, certify hours obtained in one or more approved nontraditional internships in recognition of the pharmacist-intern's training outside the scope of traditional pharmacy practice. Certification shall not be granted for experience obtained in a nontraditional internship unless the board, prior to the intern's beginning the period of internship, approved the objectives of the internship.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-4.6

ARC 9784B, IAB 10/5/11, effective 11/9/11

Amended by IAB December 10, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 12, effective 1/14/2015

Amended by IAB February 17, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 17, effective 3/23/2016

Amended by IAB July 31, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 3, effective 9/4/2019

Amended by IAB April 7, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 21, effective 5/12/2021