WSR 97-04-036
INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed January 31, 1997, 9:26 a.m.]
Title: Definition of immediate supervision of Level A pharmacy assistants.
Issuing Entity: Washington State Board of Pharmacy.
Subject: Laws regulating the practice of pharmacy assistants require assistants to practice under the immediate supervision and control of a pharmacist. The Board of Pharmacy issued an advisory opinion in response to a request submitted by Martin Nolan, Director of Operations, Okanogan-Douglas Hospital. The hospital requested permission to install video monitoring equipment in the pharmacy to allow a pharmacist located off-site to directly supervise the pharmacy assistant.
Effective Date: January 23, 1997.
Contact Person: Lisa A. Salmi, Program Manager, Department of
Health, Washington State Board of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 47863, Olympia, WA
98504-7863, (360) 753-6834.