64B16-27.420. Pharmacy Technician - Delegable and Non-Delegable Tasks

A pharmacy technician may only assist a pharmacist in executing or carrying out the practice of the profession of pharmacy, but shall never themselves engage in the practice of the profession of pharmacy as defined in Chapter 465, F.S. Therefore, pharmacy technicians may only perform delegable tasks as identified and defined pursuant to this rule.

(1) Delegable Tasks – Delegable tasks are those tasks that are performed pursuant to a pharmacist’s direction, without the exercise of the pharmacy technician’s own judgment and discretion, and which do not require the pharmacy technician to exercise the independent professional judgment that is the foundation of the practice of the profession of pharmacy.

(2) Non-Delegable Tasks – The following tasks may not be delegated and the pharmacy technician shall not:

(a) Receive new non written prescriptions or receive any change in the medication, strength, or directions of an existing prescription;

(b) Interpret a prescription or medication order for therapeutic acceptability and appropriateness;

(c) Conduct final verification of dosage and directions;

(d) Engage in prospective drug review;

(e) Monitor prescription usage;

(f) Override clinical alerts without first notifying the pharmacist;

(g) Transfer a prescription;

(h) Prepare a copy of a prescription or read a prescription to any person for purposes of providing reference concerning treatment of the person or animal for whom the prescription was written;

(i) Engage in patient counseling;

(j) Receive therapy or blood product procedures in a permitted nuclear pharmacy, or

(k) Engage in any other act that requires the exercise of a pharmacist’s professional judgment.

Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.014 FS. Law Implemented 465.014 FS. History–New 8-31-87, Formerly 21S-4.0025, Amended 7-30-91, Formerly 21S-27.420, 61F10-27.420, 59X-27.420, Amended 2-23-98, 1-1-10, 8-26-12, 2-5-15, 7-6-15, 2-2-20.