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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 568.008. Pharmacy Technicians in Hospitals With Clinical Pharmacy Program

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, “clinical pharmacy program” means a program that provides pharmaceutical care services as specified by board rule.

(b) A Class C pharmacy that has an ongoing clinical pharmacy program may allow a pharmacy technician to verify the accuracy of work performed by another pharmacy technician relating to the filling of floor stock and unit dose distribution systems for a patient admitted to the hospital if the patient's orders have previously been reviewed and approved by a pharmacist.

(c) The pharmacist-in-charge of the clinical pharmacy program shall adopt policies and procedures for the verification process authorized by this section.

(d) A hospital must notify the board before implementing the verification process authorized by this section.

(e) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules specifying:

(1) the duties that may be verified by another pharmacy technician;

(2) the records that must be maintained for the verification process; and

(3) the training requirements for pharmacy technicians who verify the accuracy of the work of other pharmacy technicians.

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