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IN Code § 25-26-19-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 19. Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians|25-26-19-6. Qualification for Pharmacy Technician in Training Permit

Sec. 6. (a) The board shall issue a pharmacy technician in training permit to an individual who:(1) applies to the board in the form and manner prescribed by the board;(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(3) has not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing upon the individual's ability to practice competently;(4) is not in violation of this chapter or rules adopted by the board under section 4 of this chapter; and(5) has applied for licensure under section 5 of this chapter.(b) An applicant:(1) may work as a pharmacy technician in training without a permit for not more than thirty (30) consecutive days after the applicant files an application under this section;(2) shall provide the applicant's employer with a receipt issued by the board that:(A) provides the date an application under this section was filed; and(B) indicates that the fee has been paid;before the applicant may begin work as a pharmacy technician in training; and(3) may request an additional thirty (30) day period to practice as a pharmacy technician in training without a permit. The board may approve a request under this subdivision if the board determines that the extension is for good cause.(c) A pharmacy technician in training permit expires on the earliest of the following:(1) The date the permit holder is issued a pharmacy technician license under this chapter.(2) The date the board disapproves the permit holder's application for a pharmacy technician license under this chapter.(3) The date the permit holder ceases to be enrolled in good standing in a pharmacy technician training program approved by the board. The graduation of a permit holder from a pharmacy technician program does not cause the permit to expire under this subdivision.(4) Sixty (60) days after the date that the permit holder successfully completes a program approved by the board.(5) Twelve (12) months after the date of issuance.(d) For good cause, the board may waive the age requirement in subsection (a)(2).As added by P.L.251-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.58-2014, SEC.13.
IN Code § 25-26-19-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 19. Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians|25-26-19-7. Expiration of License; Renewal; Reinstatement

Sec. 7. (a) A pharmacy technician license expires on a date set by the Indiana professional licensing agency in each even-numbered year.(b) An application for renewal of a pharmacy technician license must be accompanied by the appropriate fee.(c) If a person fails to renew a pharmacy technician license, the license may be reinstated by meeting the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.(d) The board may require a person who applies for a license under subsection (c) to appear before the board and explain the reason why the person failed to renew a pharmacy technician license.As added by P.L.251-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.466; P.L.58-2014, SEC.14.
IN Code § 25-26-19-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 19. Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians|25-26-19-8. Prohibited Activities of a Licensed Pharmacy Technician

Sec. 8. A licensed pharmacy technician may not perform the following activities:(1) Providing advice or consultation with the prescribing practitioner or other licensed health care provider regarding the patient or the interpretation and application of information contained in the prescription or drug order, medical record, or patient profile.(2) Providing advice or consultation with the patient regarding the interpretation of the prescription or the application of information contained in the patient profile or medical record.(3) Dispensing prescription drug information to the patient.(4) Final check on all aspects of the completed prescription and assumption of the responsibility for the filled prescription, including the appropriateness of the drug for the patient and the accuracy of the:(A) drug dispensed;(B) strength of the drug dispensed; and(C) labeling of the prescription.(5) Receiving a new prescription drug order over the telephone or electronically unless the original information is recorded so a pharmacist may review the prescription drug order as transmitted.(6) Any activity required by law to be performed only by a pharmacist.(7) Any activity that requires the clinical judgment of a pharmacist and is prohibited by a rule adopted by the board.As added by P.L.251-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.58-2014, SEC.15.
IN Code § 25-26-19-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 19. Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians|25-26-19-9. Specific Violations

Sec. 9. (a) An individual may not practice as a pharmacy technician unless the individual is licensed under this chapter.(b) An individual may not act as a pharmacy technician in training unless the individual has obtained a permit under this chapter or the individual is acting as a pharmacy technician in training during the period permitted under section 6(b) of this chapter.(c) An individual who knowingly violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.As added by P.L.251-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.290; P.L.58-2014, SEC.16.
IN Code § 25-26-19-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 19. Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians|25-26-19-10. Injunctions

Sec. 10. (a) If an individual violates this chapter, the attorney general, the board, or the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the individual violates this chapter may maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin the individual from continued violation of this chapter.(b) An injunction issued under this section does not relieve an individual person from criminal prosecution but is in addition to any remedy provided under criminal law.As added by P.L.251-2003, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-26-20-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 25-26-13-2 apply throughout this chapter.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-26-20-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-2. "Nonprofit Health Clinic"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "nonprofit health clinic" means any of the following:(1) A federally qualified health center (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).(2) A rural health clinic (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(1)).(3) A nonprofit health clinic that provides medical care to patients who are indigent, uninsured, or underinsured.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-26-20-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-3. Voluntary Regional Drug Repository Program to Collect and Redistribute Drugs to Nonprofit Health Clinics

Sec. 3. (a) The board may organize a voluntary regional drug repository program to collect and redistribute drugs to nonprofit health clinics.(b) The board may enter into a voluntary agreement with any of the following to serve as a regional drug repository:(1) A pharmacist or pharmacy.(2) A wholesale drug distributor.(3) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.(4) A health care facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-161(a)).(5) A nonprofit health clinic.(c) A regional drug repository may not receive compensation for participation in the program.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.109-2015, SEC.46.
IN Code § 25-26-20-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-4. Donations of Unadulterated Drugs; Exceptions

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), unadulterated drugs that meet the requirements set forth in IC 25-26-13-25(k) may be donated without a prescription or drug order to the regional drug repository program by the following:(1) A pharmacist or pharmacy.(2) A wholesale drug distributor.(3) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.(4) A health care facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-161).(5) A hospice.(6) A practitioner.(b) An unadulterated drug that:(1) was returned under IC 25-26-13-25; and(2) was prescribed for a Medicaid recipient;may not be donated under this section unless the Medicaid program has been credited for the product cost of the drug as provided in policies under the Medicaid program.(c) A controlled drug may not be donated under this section.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.204-2005, SEC.19; P.L.159-2012, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-26-20-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-5. Sale of Donated Drug Prohibited; Medicaid Recipients and Participants in State Funded Prescription Drug Plan Ineligible

Sec. 5. (a) A drug that is given by a regional drug repository to a nonprofit health clinic may not be:(1) sold; or(2) given to a patient, except upon a practitioner's prescription or drug order.(b) An individual who is eligible to participate in:(1) the state Medicaid program under IC 12-15; or(2) a program that:(A) provides a prescription drug benefit; and(B) is funded in whole or in part by state funds;is not eligible to receive a drug donated under the voluntary regional drug repository program organized under section 3 of this chapter.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-26-20-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-6. Immunity

Sec. 6. (a) The following are not subject to liability under IC 34-20-2-1:(1) A person or entity who donates a drug to a regional drug repository program under this chapter in accordance with rules adopted by the board under section 7 of this chapter.(2) A non-profit health clinic or practitioner who accepts or dispenses a drug under the regional drug repository program in accordance with rules adopted by the board under section 7 of this chapter.(3) A regional drug repository that distributes a drug under the program in accordance with rules adopted by the board under section 7 of this chapter.(b) Except in cases of negligence or willful misconduct by the manufacturer, a drug manufacturer is not subject to liability under IC 34-20-2-1 for a claim arising from a drug that is donated, accepted, or dispensed under this chapter to the user or the consumer.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-26-20-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 20. Regional Drug Repository Program|25-26-20-7. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 7. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to:(1) establish standards and procedures for accepting, storing, and dispensing drugs donated under this chapter;(2) establish the types of drugs that may be donated; and(3) administer this chapter.As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-26-21-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-1. "Board"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the Indiana board of pharmacy established by IC 25-26-13-3.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-26-21-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-2. "Home Medical Equipment"

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "home medical equipment" means equipment that:(1) is prescribed by a health care provider;(2) sustains, restores, or supplants a vital bodily function; and(3) is technologically sophisticated and requires individualized adjustment or regular maintenance.(b) The term does not include the following:(1) Walkers.(2) Ambulatory aids.(3) Commodes.(4) Any other home medical equipment determined by the board in rules adopted under section 7 of this chapter.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.50.
IN Code § 25-26-21-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-3. "Home Medical Equipment Services"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "home medical equipment services" means the:(1) sale, rental, delivery, or installation; and(2) installation, maintenance, and instruction in the use;of medical equipment used by an individual that allows the individual to reside in a noninstitutional environment.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.51.
IN Code § 25-26-21-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-4. "Provider"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "provider" means a person engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment services to an unrelated individual in the individual's residence.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-26-21-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-5. Application of Chapter

Sec. 5. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following:(1) A home health agency (as defined in IC 16-27-1-2) that does not sell, lease, or rent home medical equipment.(2) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that:(A) provides home medical equipment services only as an integral part of patient care; and(B) does not provide home medical equipment services through a separate business entity.(3) A manufacturer or wholesale distributor that does not sell, lease, or rent home medical equipment directly to a consumer.(4) Except as provided under subsection (b), a practitioner (as defined in IC 25-1-9-2) who does not sell, lease, or rent home medical equipment.(5) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1-3.(6) A hospice program (as defined in IC 16-25-1.1-4) that does not sell, lease, or rent home medical equipment.(7) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28 that does not sell, lease, or rent home medical equipment.(8) A provider that:(A) provides home medical equipment services within the scope of the licensed provider's professional practice;(B) is otherwise licensed by the state; and(C) receives annual continuing education that is documented by the provider or the licensing entity.(9) An employee of a person licensed under this chapter.(b) A pharmacist licensed in Indiana or a pharmacy that holds a permit issued under IC 25-26 that sells, leases, or rents home medical equipment:(1) is not required to obtain a license under this chapter; and(2) is otherwise subject to the:(A) requirements of this chapter; and(B) requirements established by the board by rule under this chapter.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.64.
IN Code § 25-26-21-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-6. License Application; Requirements

Sec. 6. (a) A person seeking to provide home medical equipment services in Indiana shall apply to the board for a license in the manner prescribed by the board.(b) A provider shall do the following:(1) Comply with:(A) federal and state law; and(B) regulatory requirements;for home medical equipment services.(2) Maintain a physical facility and medical equipment inventory in Indiana.(3) Purchase and maintain in an amount determined by the board:(A) product liability insurance; and(B) professional liability insurance;and maintain proof of the insurance coverage.(4) Establish procedures to ensure that an employee or a contractor of the provider who is engaged in the following home medical equipment activities receives annual training:(A) Delivery.(B) Orientation of a patient in the use of home medical equipment.(C) Reimbursement assistance.(D) Maintenance.(E) Repair.(F) Cleaning and inventory control.(G) Administration of home medical equipment services.The provider shall maintain documentation of the annual training received by each employee or contractor.(5) Maintain clinical records on a customer receiving home medical equipment services.(6) Establish home medical equipment maintenance and personnel policies.(7) Provide home medical equipment emergency maintenance services available twenty-four (24) hours a day.(8) Comply with the rules adopted by the board under this chapter.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.82-2016, SEC.7; P.L.101-2020, SEC.5.
IN Code § 25-26-21-6.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-6.5. Reciprocity

Sec. 6.5. An out-of-state provider may obtain a license to provide home medical equipment services in Indiana on the basis of reciprocity if:(1) the out-of-state provider possesses a valid license granted by another state; and(2) the legal standards for licensure in the other state are comparable to the standards under this chapter.However, if the requirements for licensure under this chapter are more restrictive than the standards of the other state, except for the physical plant requirement specified in section 6(b)(2) of this chapter, the out-of-state provider must comply with the additional requirements of this chapter to obtain a reciprocal license under this chapter.As added by P.L.101-2020, SEC.6.
IN Code § 25-26-21-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-7. Rules

Sec. 7. (a) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:(1) Specify home medical equipment that is or is not to be regulated under this chapter.(2) Set standards for the licensure of providers.(3) Govern the safety and quality of home medical equipment services that are provided to customers.(4) Specify the amount of insurance coverage required under section 6(b)(3) of this chapter.(5) Set reasonable fees for the application, issuance, and renewal of a license under this chapter and set other fees permitted under IC 25-1-8.(b) The board may consult with individuals engaged in the home medical equipment services business to advise the board on the formulation of rules under subsection (a). The individuals may not be compensated or reimbursed for mileage by the board.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.52.
IN Code § 25-26-21-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-8. License Required; Form; Notification

Sec. 8. (a) A provider must be licensed by the board before the provider may provide home medical equipment services. If a provider provides home medical equipment services from more than one (1) location in Indiana, the provider must obtain a license under this chapter for each location.(b) An applicant shall submit the application to the board on a form adopted by the board. The nonrefundable application fee set by the board must be submitted with the application. The fee must be deposited in the state general fund.(c) If the board determines that the applicant:(1) meets the standards set forth by the board; and(2) has satisfied the requirements under this chapter and the requirements established by the board by rule;the board shall notify the applicant in writing that the license is being issued to the applicant. The license is effective on the applicant's receipt of the written notification.(d) A license issued under this chapter expires biennially on a date established by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4. An entity that is licensed under this chapter shall display the license or a copy of the license on the licensed premises.(e) A license lapses without any action by the board if an application for renewal has not been filed and the required fee has not been paid by the established biennial renewal date.(f) If a license under this chapter has been expired for not more than three (3) years, the license may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the license meets the requirements of IC 25-1-8-6(c).(g) If a license under this chapter has been expired for more than three (3) years, the license may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the license meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.98-2006, SEC.28; P.L.105-2008, SEC.53; P.L.82-2016, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-26-21-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores|Chapter 21. Home Medical Equipment Services Providers|25-26-21-9. Inspections; Report; Appeal; Inspectors; Confidential Information

Sec. 9. (a) The board may inspect the operations and facilities of an applicant for a license under this chapter to determine whether to issue the applicant a license.(b) The board may conduct random inspections at any time for the following reasons:(1) To ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the licensing process.(2) To investigate a consumer complaint or a complaint by a qualified source as identified by the board.(3) To ensure continuing compliance with the licensing requirements under this chapter.(c) The board shall provide the provider a report of the board's findings after the board completes an investigation under this section.(d) A provider that disputes the report in subsection (c) may file an appeal under IC 4-21.5 with the board not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the report. The board shall review the inspection report and, upon the provider's request, conduct a new inspection.(e) The board shall employ qualified inspectors to investigate complaints and conduct inspections. Investigators may review and audit records under an investigation or inspection during the inspected facility's normal business hours at the place of business of the provider being investigated.(f) The board and the board's employees may not disclose confidential information obtained during an investigation except:(1) during a disciplinary hearing held under section 10 of this chapter; or(2) under a court order.As added by P.L.122-2005, SEC.1.