FINAL BILL REPORT
HB 1353
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C 71 L 11
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Concerning continuing education for pharmacy technicians.
Sponsors: Representatives Rivers, Cody, Schmick, Moeller, Orcutt, Ladenburg, Dahlquist, Harris, Moscoso, Green and Kenney.
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
Background:
Certified pharmacy technicians provide assistance to licensed pharmacists by performing manipulative, non-discretionary functions associated with the practice of pharmacy. In addition, pharmacy technicians who meet criteria for employment, experience, training, and proficiency may perform specialized functions such as unit-dose medication checking and parenteral preparations. Pharmacy technicians may only practice while under the immediate supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
In order to be certified, a pharmacy technician must:
be a high school graduate or successfully complete general education development tests;
complete a formal pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board of Pharmacy or an on-the-job pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board of Pharmacy; and
pass a national standardized pharmacy technician certification examination.
Pharmacy technicians are not subject to continuing education requirements.
Summary:
Certified pharmacy technicians must complete continuing education requirements established by the Board of Pharmacy.
Votes on Final Passage:
House | 98 | 0 | |
Senate | 48 | 0 |
Effective: | July 22, 2011 |