The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language regarding training programs.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Pharmacy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B16-26.351Standards for Approval of Registered Pharmacy Technician Training Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language regarding training programs.

SUMMARY: The language will be updated regarding training programs.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.014(4), (7) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.014(2), (4) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jennifer Wenhold, Acting Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B16-26.351 Standards for Approval of Registered Pharmacy Technician Training Programs.

Pursuant to Section 465.014, F.S., in order to be registered as a pharmacy technician in Florida, an applicant must have completed a pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board. The standards for approval of a registered pharmacy technician training program are as follows.

(1) Preapproved pharmacy technician training programs. The standard for approval of Registered Pharmacy Technician Training programs provided or offered by accredited institutions or entities is whether the program or institution is, as of December 1, 2018,

(a) accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency; a regional or national institutional accrediting agency; or a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education;

(b) accredited by an accrediting agency whose accreditation establishes eligibility to participate in the Title IV student financial assistance program administered by United States Department of Education; or one of the following organizations:

(a) Pharmacy technician training programs accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC);

(b) Pharmacy technician training programs accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE);

(c) Pharmacy technician training programs accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP);

(d) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS);

(e) Pharmacy technician training programs approved on or before June 1, 2018, by the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE);

(f) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Council on Occupational Education (COE);

(g) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools;

(h) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education;

(i) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions;

(j) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges;

(k) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities;

(l) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission;

(m) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools;

(n)  Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited on or before June 1, 2018, by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

(c)(o) Pharmacy technician training programs within the public-school system of the State of Florida that comply with the Florida Department of Education Curriculum Framework for Pharmacy Technician (2018-2019), program number H170500; which is incorporated herein by reference and which can be obtained at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-          or       http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/18567/urlt/H170500-1819.rtf.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.014(4), (7) FS. Law Implemented 465.014(2), (4) FS. History–New 6-23-10, Amended 11-17-11, 6-19-17, 6-14-18, 12-10-18,         .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 12, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 14, 2019