02-392-2 Me. Code R. § 7-5

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 392-2-7-5 - Permissible Duties
1. Generally

The pharmacist in charge or the pharmacy shall determine the duties of pharmacy technicians based upon the needs of the pharmacy. At time of employment the pharmacist in charge shall provide the technician with a description of the tasks that the technician may perform.

Pharmacy technicians are limited to performing tasks in the dispensing of prescription legend drugs and nonjudgmental support services as set forth in Section 1-A above. Pharmacy technicians may also have access to a facsimile machine or computer used to receive original prescription drug orders via facsimile.

2. Automated Pharmacy Systems

A pharmacy technician on duty at an institutional pharmacy as described in Chapter 20, Subchapter 2, Section 1 of the board's rules may perform the duties relating to an automated pharmacy system described in Chapter 20, Subchapter 2, Section 4(2) of the board's rules only under the direct supervision of a pharmacist as defined in Chapter 1, Section 14(3) of the board's rules. The pharmacist in charge or pharmacist on duty at an automated pharmacy system is responsible for the work of each pharmacy technician at a point of care location served by the automated pharmacy system.

3. Limitations

A pharmacy technician may not perform any of the following tasks:

A. [deleted];
B. Clinically evaluate a patient profile relative to drugs that have or will be dispensed;
C. Perform patient counseling;
D. Make decisions that require the education and professional training of a pharmacist; or
E. Sign any federally-required controlled substance or inventory form.
4. Responsibility of Pharmacist

The pharmacist shall verify and confirm the correctness, exactness, accuracy and completeness of the acts, tasks and functions undertaken by the pharmacy technician to assist the pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy. The pharmacist in charge, or a pharmacist on duty, is responsible for all actions performed by the pharmacy technician.

02-392 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 7-5