RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B16-26.351Standards for Approval of Registered Pharmacy Technician Training Programs
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 199, October 12, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at the public meeting held December 12, 2016. The rule shall now read as follows:
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 following programs are approved Registered Pharmacy Technician Training programs provided or offered by accredited institutions or entities is whether the program or institution is accredited by one of the following organizations:
(a) Pharmacy technician training programs accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC);
(b) Pharmacy technician training programs accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE):
(c) Pharmacy technician training programs accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP);
(d) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS);
(e) Pharmacy technician training programs approved as of August 1, 2016, by the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE);
(f) Pharmacy technician training programs provided by a branch of the federal armed services as of August 1, 2016,
(f)(g) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
(g)(h) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools.
(h)(i) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions.
(i)(j) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
(j)(k) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
(k)(l) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Distance Education Accrediting Ccommission.
(l)(m) Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited as of August 1, 2016, by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
(2) The standard for approval of pharmacy technician training programs provided by a branch of the federal armed services shall be whether the curriculum of such course was developed on or before January 1, 2001.
(3)(2) The standard for approval of aAll other programs offered or accredited by an entity not listed in subsections (1) or (2) paragraphs (1)(a) through (m) and which are not employer based programs, is whether the program must:
(a) Meets the requirements of and is be licensed by the Commission for Independent Education pursuant to Chapter 1005, F.S., or the equivalent licensing authority of another state or jurisdiction or is be within the public school system of the State of Florida;
(b) Offers a course of study that includes classroom study and clinical instruction that includes the following:
1. through 6. No change.
(c) Applies Apply directly to the Board of Pharmacy on approved form DH-MQA 1239 “Application for Registered Pharmacy Technician Training Programs,” 12/16 08/16, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Applications may be obtained from https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?NO=Ref -00717 or the Board of Pharmacy at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin
#C04, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254, or (850) 488-0595 or the board’s website at http://floridaspharmacy.gov/Applications/app-reg-pharm-tech-prog.pdf. All applications must include the following information:
1. through 3. No change.
(d) Uses materials and methods that demonstrate that:
1. through 3. No change.
(e) Demonstrates that the faculty is qualified to teach the subject-matter by complying with the following:
1. through 3. No change.
(4)(3) All other training programs must be employer based. Any pharmacy technician training program sponsored by a Florida permitted pharmacy, or affiliated group of pharmacies under common ownership, must contain a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) hours of training, that extends over a period not to exceed six (6) months; is provided solely to employees of said pharmacy or affiliated group; and has been approved by the Board. An application for approval of a Registered Pharmacy Technician Training Program shall be made on Board of Pharmacy approved form DH-MQA 1239 “Application for Registered Pharmacy Technician Training Programs,” 12/16 08/16. The applicant must attach to the application a copy of the curriculum or other course description. All employer based programs must:
(a) through (h) 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,_______.
The following changes have been made to incorporated form DH-MQA 1239:
The revision date of the form has been changed to 12/16.
On page 1, 1.through 14., the phrase “as of August 1, 2016,” has been removed.
On page 2, under Non-Employer Based Programs, the words “or jurisdiction” have been added after the words “another state.”
On page 4, number 7., the words “or jurisdiction” have been added after the words “another state.”
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Erica White, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254.
