Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 568.008 - Pharmacy Technicians in Hospitals With Clinical Pharmacy Program(a) In this section, "clinical pharmacy program" means a program that provides pharmaceutical care services as specified by board rule.(b) A Class C pharmacy that has an ongoing clinical pharmacy program may allow a pharmacy technician to verify the accuracy of work performed by another pharmacy technician relating to the filling of floor stock and unit dose distribution systems for a patient admitted to the hospital if the patient's orders have previously been reviewed and approved by a pharmacist.(c) The pharmacist-in-charge of the clinical pharmacy program shall adopt policies and procedures for the verification process authorized by this section.(d) A hospital must notify the board before implementing the verification process authorized by this section.(e) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules specifying: (1) the duties that may be verified by another pharmacy technician;(2) the records that must be maintained for the verification process; and(3) the training requirements for pharmacy technicians who verify the accuracy of the work of other pharmacy technicians.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 583,Sec. 27, eff. 6/14/2013.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128, Sec. 2, eff. 6/19/2009.