RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B16-27.4001Delegation to and Supervision of Pharmacy Technicians; Responsibility of Supervising Pharmacist
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. 40, No. 186, September 24, 2014 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 comments received at a public hearing on the rule. The changes are as follows:
1. Subsection (1) shall now read as follows:
(1) Delegation: A pharmacist shall not delegate more tasks than he or she can personally supervise and ensure compliance with this rule. A pharmacist may delegate those non-discretionary delegable tasks enumerated in Rule 64B16-27.420, F.A.C., to the following types of pharmacy technicians:
2. Paragraphs (a) through (b) of subsection (1) shall remain as noticed.
3. The first word of the first sentence of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall be changed from “The” to “A.”
4. The first word of the second sentence of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall be changed from “The” to “A.”
5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) shall be removed in its entirety.
6. Subsection (3) shall be removed in its entirety, including paragraphs (a) through (b).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Patrick Kennedy, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254
