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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.11 - License Expiration and Renewal

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A license to practice pharmacy shall expire on the second
				thirtieth day of June following the date of issuance of the license, with the
				exception that a new pharmacist license issued between April 1 and June 29
				shall expire on the third thirtieth day of June following the date of issuance.
				The license renewal certificate shall be issued upon completion of the renewal
				application and payment of a nonrefundable fee of $180.
(1)
Late renewal penalty.
Failure to renew the license before July 1 following expiration shall require
			 payment of the nonrefundable renewal fee and a nonrefundable penalty fee of
			 $180. Failure to renew the license before August 1 following expiration shall
			 require payment of the nonrefundable renewal fee and a nonrefundable penalty
			 fee of $270. Failure to renew the license before September 1 following
			 expiration shall require payment of the nonrefundable renewal fee and a
			 nonrefundable penalty fee of $360. Failure to renew the license before October
			 1 following expiration may require an appearance before the board and shall
			 require payment of a nonrefundable renewal fee of $630. The provisions of Iowa
			 Code section
			 147.11
			 requiring reactivation shall apply to a license that is not renewed before
			 November 1 following expiration and shall include completion of a criminal
			 history background check pursuant to subrule 2.3(2).
(2)
Delinquent license.
If a
			 license is not renewed before its expiration date, the license is delinquent
			 and the licensee may not practice pharmacy in the state of Iowa until the
			 licensee renews the delinquent license. Renewal of a delinquent license shall
			 include submission of a completed application and appropriate nonrefundable
			 fees and may include requirements relating to the reactivation of an inactive
			 license pursuant to subrule 2.13(2). A pharmacist who continues to practice
			 pharmacy in Iowa without a current license may be subject to disciplinary
			 sanctions pursuant to the provisions of 657-subrule 36.6(22).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.12 - Continuing Education Requirements

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Pharmacists shall complete continuing education for license
				renewal pursuant to the requirements of this rule, except as provided in
				subrule 2.12(6) or rule
				657-2.17 (272C). Nothing in
				these rules precludes the board from requiring an applicant for license renewal
				or reactivation to submit to a relicensure examination.
(1)
Continuing pharmacy education
			 (CPE) required. A
pharmacist shall complete no less than 30 hours of
			 CPE during each renewal period except as provided in subrule 2.12(6) or rule
			 657-2.17 (272C).
a. A pharmacist who fails to complete the
			 required CPE hours within the renewal period shall be required to complete one
			 and one-half times the number of delinquent CPE hours prior to reactivation of
			 the license.
b. CPE hours that are
			 used to satisfy the CPE requirement for one renewal period shall not be used to
			 satisfy the requirement for a subsequent renewal period.
c. Failure to receive a license renewal
			 application or notice of license renewal shall not relieve the pharmacist of
			 the responsibility of meeting CPE requirements.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.14 - Fees for Additional License Certificates and Verification

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(1) Only original
			 license certificates issued by the board for licensed pharmacists are valid.
			 Additional original license certificates for licensed pharmacists may be
			 obtained from the board for a prepaid nonrefundable fee of $20 each. The fee
			 shall be considered a repayment receipt as defined in Iowa Code section
			 8.2.
(2) The board may require the submission of a
			 nonrefundable fee of $15 for written license verification.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.15 - Notifications to the Board

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(1)
Reporting licensee changes.
A licensee shall report to the
			 board within ten days a change of the licensee's name, address, email address,
			 or pharmacy employment. Except for a change in name, an update to the
			 licensee's personal online profile through the board's online database shall
			 satisfy this subrule.
(2)
Reporting criminal convictions and pleas.
A licensee who has
			 been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or no contest
			 to, a crime, other than a minor traffic offense, shall report such conviction
			 or plea to the board within 30 days of adjudication.
(3)
Reporting of disciplinary
			 action.
A licensee who has been the subject of disciplinary action in
			 another state, to include but not be limited to citations, reprimands, fines,
			 license restrictions, probation, or license surrender, suspension, or
			 revocation, shall report such action to the board within 30 days of
			 adjudication.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.16 - Mandatory Training for Identifying and Reporting Abuse

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"Mandatory training for identifying and reporting abuse" means
				training on identifying and reporting child abuse or dependent adult abuse
				required of a pharmacist who qualifies as a mandatory abuse reporter under Iowa
				Code section
				232.69
				or
				235B.16.
				A licensed pharmacist shall be responsible for determining whether or not, by
				virtue of the pharmacist's practice or employment, the pharmacist qualifies as
				a mandatory abuse reporter under either or both of these sections.
(1)
Training required.
A
			 licensed pharmacist who qualifies as a mandatory abuse reporter shall have
			 completed abuse education training provided by the Iowa department of human
			 services as follows.
a.
Mandatory
			 reporter of child abuse.
A pharmacist who qualifies as a mandatory
			 reporter of child abuse shall have completed two hours of training in child
			 abuse identification and reporting within six months of initial employment or
			 self-employment. The pharmacist shall complete at least one hour of additional
			 child abuse identification and reporting training every three years.
b.
Mandatory reporter of dependent
			 adult abuse.
A pharmacist who qualifies as a mandatory reporter of
			 dependent adult abuse shall have completed two hours of training in dependent
			 adult abuse identification and reporting within six months of initial
			 employment or self-employment. The pharmacist shall complete at least one hour
			 of additional dependent adult abuse identification and reporting training every
			 three years.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.17 - Continuing Professional Development Portfolio

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A pharmacist may complete and submit with the pharmacist's
				license renewal a CPD portfolio to fulfill the CPE requirements in rule
				657-2.12(272C).
(1)
Prerequisite.
A pharmacist, prior to submitting the
			 pharmacist's initial CPD portfolio, shall complete an ACPE-accredited provider
			 activity regarding the objectives and processes relating to CPD. Record of the
			 pharmacist's participation in this prerequisite activity shall be included in
			 the pharmacist's initial CPD portfolio.
(2)
CPD portfolio
			 requirements.
A pharmacist shall combine traditional CPE activities
			 with professional development activities. The pharmacist shall incorporate the
			 record of completion and evaluation of any traditional CPE activities into the
			 CPD portfolio.
a. The pharmacist is
			 responsible for ensuring that the activity content identified in the CPD
			 portfolio directly relates to the pharmacist's professional practice and career
			 goals.
b. The pharmacist is
			 responsible for ensuring that the activities identified in the CPD portfolio
			 comply with the CPE topic requirements identified in subrules 2.12(4) and
			 2.17(3).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 2 - Pharmacist Licenses › Rule 657-2.18 - Temporary License

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Upon submission of the completed applications for licensure by
				license transfer pursuant to rule
				657-2.9 (147,155A), all required
				nonrefundable application fees, the completed fingerprint packet and signed
				waiver form to facilitate a national criminal history background check pursuant
				to subrule 2.3(2) and determination that the applicant satisfies all
				requirements for licensure with the exception of the jurisprudence examination,
				an applicant for licensure by license transfer may, pursuant to this rule,
				request a temporary pharmacist license while the applicant completes the MPJE,
				Iowa Edition, as required in subrule 2.9(3).
(1)
Fee.
The nonrefundable
			 fee for issuance or renewal of a temporary pharmacist license shall be
			 $20.
(2)
Duration.
A temporary pharmacist license issued pursuant to this rule shall be valid for
			 a period of three months. A temporary pharmacist license may be renewed one
			 time for an additional period of three months. In order to qualify for renewal
			 of the temporary license, the pharmacist must request renewal on a form
			 provided by the board and demonstrate at least one attempt to take the MPJE,
			 Iowa Edition, or demonstrate that the examination could not be scheduled within
			 the initial temporary licensure period. A temporary pharmacist license is
			 limited to one renewal.
(3)
Conversion of license.
Upon successful completion of the MPJE,
			 Iowa Edition, the pharmacist license shall cease to be a temporary license and
			 shall be issued as a permanent pharmacist license subject to an expiration date
			 in accordance with rule
			 657-2.11 (147,155A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.1 - Definitions

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
				shall apply:
"Board"
means the Iowa board of
				pharmacy.
"Cashier"
means a person whose duties within
				the pharmacy are limited to accessing finished, packaged prescription orders
				and processing payments for and delivering such orders to the patient or the
				patient's representative.
"Certified pharmacy technician"
or
"certified technician"
means an individual who holds a valid
				current national certification and who has registered with the board as a
				certified pharmacy technician.
"Delivery"
means the transport and conveyance
				of a finished, securely packaged prescription order to the patient or the
				patient's caregiver.
"Nationally accredited program"
means a
				program and examination for the certification of pharmacy technicians that is
				accredited by the NCCA.
"NCCA"
means the National Commission for
				Certifying Agencies.
"Pharmacy support person"
means a person,
				other than a licensed pharmacist, a registered pharmacist-intern, or a
				registered pharmacy technician, who may perform nontechnical duties assigned by
				the pharmacist under the pharmacist's responsibility and supervision pursuant
				to 657 Chapter 5.
"Pharmacy technician"
or
"technician"
means a person who is employed in Iowa by a
				licensed pharmacy under the responsibility of an Iowa-licensed pharmacist to
				assist in the technical functions of the practice of pharmacy, as provided in
				rule 657-3.21 (155A), and includes a
				certified pharmacy technician and a pharmacy technician trainee.
"Pharmacy technician certification"
or
"national certification"
means a certificate issued by a
				national pharmacy technician certification authority accredited by the NCCA
				attesting that the technician has successfully completed the requirements of
				the certification program. The term includes evidence of renewal of the
				national certification.
"Pharmacy technician trainee"
or
"technician trainee"
means an individual who is in training
				to become a pharmacy technician and who is in the process of acquiring national
				certification as a pharmacy technician as provided in rule
				657-3.5(155A).
"Pharmacy technician training"
or
"technician training"
means education or experience acquired
				for the purpose of qualifying for and preparing for national
				certification.
"Supervising pharmacist"
means an
				Iowa-licensed pharmacist who is on duty in a licensed pharmacy in Iowa and who
				is responsible for the actions of a pharmacy technician or other supportive
				personnel.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.2 - Purpose of Registration

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A registration program for pharmacy technicians is established
				for the purposes of determining the competency of a pharmacy technician or of
				an applicant for registration as a certified pharmacy technician or pharmacy
				technician trainee and for the purposes of identification, tracking, and
				disciplinary action for violations of federal or state pharmacy or drug laws or
				regulations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.3 - Registration Required

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Any person employed in Iowa as a pharmacy technician shall
				obtain and maintain during such employment a current registration as a
				certified pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee pursuant to these
				rules. An individual commencing employment as a pharmacy technician in Iowa who
				fails to register as a certified pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician
				trainee as provided by these rules may be subject to disciplinary sanctions. A
				certified pharmacy technician commencing employment as a certified pharmacy
				technician in Iowa who fails to register as a certified pharmacy technician or
				who fails to maintain national certification may be subject to disciplinary
				sanctions. A pharmacist-intern with a current registration or a pharmacist with
				a current license is not required to obtain a pharmacy technician registration
				to work as a pharmacy technician.
(1)
Licensed health care provider.
Except as provided in this
			 rule, a licensed health care provider whose registration or license is in good
			 standing with and not subject to current disciplinary sanctions or practice
			 restrictions imposed by the licensee's professional licensing board and who
			 assists in the technical functions of the practice of pharmacy shall be
			 required to register as a certified pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician
			 trainee pursuant to these rules. A registered nurse licensed pursuant to Iowa
			 Code chapter 152 or 152E who is engaged in the administration of immunizations
			 and vaccinations and the utilization of statewide protocols pursuant to a
			 pharmacist's order is exempt from registration.
(2)
Registration required.
Beginning July 1, 2021, any person not currently registered with the board as a
			 pharmacy technician shall obtain registration prior to commencement of
			 employment in an Iowa pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. Through June 30, 2021,
			 any person not currently registered with the board as a pharmacy technician
			 shall submit a completed application for registration within 30 days of
			 accepting employment in an Iowa pharmacy as a pharmacy technician.
(3)
Technician training.
A
			 person who is enrolled in a college-based or American Society of Health-System
			 Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited technician training program shall obtain a
			 pharmacy technician trainee registration prior to beginning on-site practical
			 experience. A person who is employed in a pharmacy and who is receiving
			 pharmacy technician training through work experience shall obtain a pharmacy
			 technician trainee registration prior to the commencement of pharmacy
			 technician training.
(4)
Registration number.
Each pharmacy technician registered with
			 the board will be assigned a unique registration number.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.5 - Certification of Pharmacy Technicians

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Except as provided in subrule 3.5(1), all pharmacy technicians
				shall be required to be nationally certified as provided by this rule. National
				certification acquired through successful completion of any NCCA-accredited
				pharmacy technician certification program and examination fulfills the
				requirement for national certification. National certification does not replace
				the need for licensed pharmacist control over the performance of delegated
				functions, nor does national certification exempt the pharmacy technician from
				registration pursuant to these rules. A certified pharmacy technician shall
				maintain the technician's national certification, in addition to the
				technician's Iowa registration, during any period of employment in or for an
				Iowa pharmacy as a certified pharmacy technician.
(1)
Pharmacy technician
			 trainee.
A person who is in the process of acquiring national
			 certification as a pharmacy technician shall register with the board as a
			 pharmacy technician trainee pursuant to rule
			 657-3.9 (155A).
(2)
Certified pharmacy
			 technician.
All applicants for a new pharmacy technician registration
			 except as provided by subrule 3.5(1), and all applicants for renewal of a
			 pharmacy technician registration pursuant to rule
			 657-3.10 (155A), shall provide
			 proof of current national pharmacy technician certification and shall complete
			 the application for certified pharmacy technician registration.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.8 - Application

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(1) An applicant
			 shall submit a completed application along with the appropriate nonrefundable
			 application fee pursuant to rule
			 657-3.9 (155A) or
			 657-3.10 (155A).
(2) The application shall include:
a. Information sufficient to identify the
			 applicant including, but not limited to, name, address, date of birth, gender,
			 and social security number;
b.
			 Current place or places of employment;
c. Criminal or disciplinary action
			 history;
d. If the application is
			 for certified pharmacy technician registration, documentation of current
			 national pharmacy technician certification; and
e. Any other information deemed necessary by
			 the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.9 - Registration Fee and Term-technician Trainee

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(1)
Fee.
The nonrefundable
			 application fee for a pharmacy technician trainee registration shall be $20.
			 The nonrefundable application fee for a pharmacy technician trainee
			 registration shall be submitted in the form of a personal check, certified
			 check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the Iowa Board of
			 Pharmacy when submitted with a written application or by acceptable debit or
			 credit card when submitted with an online application.
(2)
Term.
A pharmacy
			 technician trainee registration shall expire 12 months following the date of
			 registration. A pharmacy technician trainee registration may be renewed only as
			 provided in subrules 3.9(3) and 3.9(4).
a.
National certification completed.
When the registered pharmacy
			 technician trainee completes national certification, and no later than the
			 expiration of the pharmacy technician trainee registration, the technician
			 shall submit a completed application and nonrefundable application fee for
			 certified pharmacy technician registration.
b.
Expiration of
			 registration.
Except as provided in subrules 3.9(3) and 3.9(4), the
			 registration of a pharmacy technician trainee who fails to complete national
			 certification prior to the expiration of the registration shall expire and the
			 technician shall cease practice as a pharmacy technician.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.10 - Registration Fee, Term, and Renewal-certified Pharmacy Technician

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(1)
Fee.
The nonrefundable application fee for a certified
			 pharmacy technician registration shall be $40 per biennium. The nonrefundable
			 application fee for a certified pharmacy technician registration shall be
			 submitted in the form of a personal check, certified check, cashier's check, or
			 money order made payable to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy when submitted with a
			 written application or by acceptable debit or credit card when submitted with
			 an online application.
(2)
Term.
A certified pharmacy technician registration shall
			 expire on the date that the technician's national certification
			 expires.
(3)
Renewal.
A certified pharmacy technician registration shall be
			 renewed prior to the expiration of the registration.
a.
Delinquent registration grace
			 period.
A certified pharmacy technician registration which is not
			 renewed prior to the expiration of the registration shall be considered
			 delinquent. Renewal during the month following the expiration date of the
			 registration shall include the nonrefundable registration fee pursuant to
			 subrule 3.10(1) and a nonrefundable late penalty fee of $40. A registered
			 certified pharmacy technician who renews during the month following the
			 expiration date of the registration shall not be subject to disciplinary action
			 for continuing to practice as a pharmacy technician during the delinquency of
			 the registration.
b.
Registration reactivation beyond grace period.
If the registration is
			 not renewed prior to the expiration of the one-month grace period identified in
			 paragraph 3.10(3)
"a,"
the technician shall cease the practice
			 as a pharmacy technician until the registration is reactivated. A certified
			 pharmacy technician without a current registration may apply for registration
			 reactivation by submitting a completed application for reactivation and a
			 nonrefundable reactivation fee of $160. An individual who continues employment
			 as a pharmacy technician without a current registration, in addition to the
			 pharmacy and the pharmacist in charge that allow the individual to continue
			 practice as a pharmacy technician, may be subject to disciplinary
			 sanctions.
c.
Voluntary
			 cancellation.
A registered certified pharmacy technician who ceases
			 practice as a pharmacy technician and does not intend to renew the registration
			 prior to its expiration may request that the board cancel the registration. If
			 the certified pharmacy technician later seeks registration as a certified
			 pharmacy technician, the technician shall not be assessed a late penalty fee or
			 reactivation fee for renewal of the registration.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.17 - Training and Utilization of Pharmacy Technicians

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(1)
Policies and procedures.
All licensed pharmacies located in Iowa that utilize pharmacy technicians shall
			 develop, implement, and periodically review written policies and procedures for
			 the training and utilization of pharmacy technicians appropriate to the
			 practice of pharmacy. Pharmacy policies shall specify the frequency of
			 review.
(2)
Documented
			 training.
Pharmacy technician training shall be documented and
			 maintained by the pharmacy for the duration of employment.
(3)
Vaccine administration training
			 and continuing education.
A pharmacy technician who administers a
			 vaccine or immunization under the supervision of a pharmacist shall document
			 successful completion of the requirements in paragraph
			 3.17(3)
"a"
or
"b"
and shall maintain
			 competency by completing and maintaining documentation of the continuing
			 education requirements in paragraph 3.17(3)
"c."
a.
Initial qualification.
Except as provided in paragraph 3.17(3)
"b,"
a technician shall
			 have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
			 (ACPE)-accredited program on vaccine administration that is an evidence-based
			 program that includes study material and hands-on training and techniques for
			 administering vaccines, requires testing with a passing score, complies with
			 current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, and
			 provides instruction and experiential training in the following content areas:
(1) Standards for immunization
			 practices;
(2) Basic immunology and
			 vaccine protection;
(3)
			 Vaccine-preventable diseases;
(4)
			 Recommended immunization schedules;
(5) Vaccine storage and management;
(6) Informed consent;
(7) Physiology and techniques for vaccine
			 administration;
(8) Immunization
			 record management; and
(9)
			 Identification of adverse events.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.18 - Identification of Pharmacy Technician

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(1)
Identification badge.
A
			 pharmacy technician shall wear a visible identification badge while on duty
			 that clearly identifies the person as a pharmacy technician and that includes
			 at least the technician's first name.
(2)
Misrepresentation prohibited.
A pharmacy technician shall not represent himself or herself in any
			 manner as a pharmacist or pharmacist-intern. A pharmacy technician shall not
			 represent himself or herself in any manner as a certified pharmacy technician
			 unless the technician has attained national pharmacy technician
			 certification.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.20 - Responsibility of Supervising Pharmacist

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The ultimate responsibility for the actions of a pharmacy
				technician shall remain with the supervising pharmacist. A pharmacy license
				holder shall not infringe on the authority of a supervising pharmacist to
				delegate or decline to delegate specific functions to a pharmacy technician
				based on the supervising pharmacist's professional judgment regarding the
				knowledge and training of the technician.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.21 - Delegation of Functions

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(1)
Policies and procedures.
Pursuant to established policies and
			 procedures and the supervising pharmacist's professional judgment, an
			 Iowa-licensed supervising pharmacist may delegate any technical or nontechnical
			 functions in the operation of the pharmacy, except those which are prohibited
			 pursuant to rule 657-3.23 (155A), to an
			 appropriately trained and Iowa-registered pharmacy technician.
(2)
Remote supervision.
A
			 supervising pharmacist may delegate technical functions relating to
			 prescription processing (e.g., data entry) to a certified pharmacy technician
			 who is performing the delegated functions at a location that is not a licensed
			 pharmacy only if the following conditions are met:
a. Adequate security and supervision are
			 maintained at all times to prevent unauthorized access to, and unauthorized
			 storage/transfer of, confidential patient information or patient
			 records;
b. The supervising
			 pharmacist has real-time access to the prescription processing system which the
			 certified pharmacy technician is using or the patient record which the
			 certified pharmacy technician is processing;
c. The supervising pharmacist is available to
			 respond to certified pharmacy technician questions via a real-time
			 communication mechanism at all times when delegated functions are being
			 performed; and
d. The pharmacy's
			 prescription processing system is capable of documenting the functions
			 performed by the certified pharmacy technician.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.23 - Functions a Pharmacy Technician Shall Not Perform

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(1)
Prohibited functions for all
			 pharmacy technicians.
A pharmacy technician shall not be authorized to
			 perform any of the following functions:
a.
			 Except for a certified pharmacy technician participating in an approved
			 technician product verification program pursuant to 657-Chapter 40, provide the
			 final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, or appropriateness
			 of a filled prescription or medication order;
b. Conduct prospective drug use review or
			 evaluate a patient's medication record for purposes identified in rule
			 657-8.21 (155A);
c. Provide patient counseling, consultation,
			 or patient-specific drug information, tender an offer of patient counseling on
			 behalf of a pharmacist, or accept a refusal of patient counseling from a
			 patient or patient's agent;
d. Make
			 decisions that require a pharmacist's professional judgment, such as
			 interpreting prescription drug orders or applying information;
e. Transfer a prescription drug order for a
			 controlled substance to another pharmacy or receive the transfer of a
			 prescription drug order for a controlled substance from another
			 pharmacy;
f. Delegate technical
			 functions to a pharmacy support person.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.28 - Unethical Conduct or Practice

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Violation by a pharmacy technician of any of the provisions of
				this rule shall constitute unethical conduct or practice and may be grounds for
				disciplinary action as provided in rule 657-3.31 (155A).
(1)
Misrepresentative deeds.
A pharmacy technician shall not make any statement tending to deceive,
			 misrepresent, or mislead anyone, or be a party to or an accessory to any
			 fraudulent or deceitful practice or transaction in pharmacy or in the operation
			 or conduct of a pharmacy.
(2)
Confidentiality.
In the absence of express written
			 authorization from the patient or written order or direction of a court, except
			 where the best interests of the patient require, a pharmacy technician shall
			 not divulge or reveal to any person other than the patient or the patient's
			 authorized representative, the prescriber or other licensed practitioner then
			 caring for the patient, a licensed pharmacist, a person duly authorized by law
			 to receive such information, or as otherwise provided in rule
			 657-8.16 (124,155A), any of the
			 following:
a. A patient's name, address,
			 social security number, or any information that could be used to identify a
			 patient;
b. The contents of any
			 prescription drug order or medication order or the therapeutic effect thereof,
			 or the nature of professional pharmaceutical services rendered to a patient;
c. The nature, extent, or degree of
			 illness suffered by any patient; or
d. Any medical information furnished by the prescriber or the
			 patient.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.29 - Denial of Registration

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The executive director or designee may deny an application for
				registration as a certified pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee
				for any violation of the laws of this state, another state, or the United
				States relating to prescription drugs, controlled substances, or
				nonprescription drugs or for any violation of Iowa Code chapter 124, 124B, 126,
				147, 155A, or 205 or any rule of the board.
An individual whose application for registration as a certified
				pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee is denied pursuant to this
				rule may, within 30 days after issuance of the notice of denial, appeal to the
				board for reconsideration of the application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.30 - Reporting Discipline and Criminal Convictions

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A registered pharmacy technician shall provide to the board
				written notice of and unredacted documents related to any disciplinary or
				enforcement action imposed by any licensing agency or regulatory authority on
				any license or registration held by the registered pharmacy technician no later
				than 30 days after the final action. Discipline may include, but is not limited
				to, fine or civil penalty, citation or reprimand, probationary period,
				suspension, revocation, and voluntary surrender. A registered pharmacy
				technician shall provide written notice to the board of any criminal conviction
				that is related to the practice of pharmacy or controlled substances no later
				than 30 days after the conviction. The term "criminal conviction" includes
				instances when the judgment of conviction or sentence is
				deferred.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 3 - Pharmacy Technicians › Rule 657-3.31 - Discipline of Pharmacy Technicians

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(1)
Violations.
The board may impose discipline for
			 any violation of the laws of this state, another state, or the United States
			 relating to prescription drugs, controlled substances, or nonprescription
			 drugs, or for any violation of Iowa Code chapter 124, 124B, 126, 147, 155A, or
			 205 or any rule of the board.
(2)
Sanctions.
The board may impose the following disciplinary
			 sanctions:
a. Revocation of a certified
			 pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee registration.
b. Suspension of a certified pharmacy
			 technician or pharmacy technician trainee registration until further order of
			 the board or for a specified period.
c. Nonrenewal of a certified pharmacy
			 technician registration.
d.
			 Prohibition, permanently, until further order of the board, or for a specified
			 period, from engaging in specified procedures, methods, or acts.
e. Probation.
f. The ordering of a physical or mental
			 examination.
g. The imposition of
			 civil penalties not to exceed $25,000.
h. Issuance of a citation and
			 warning.
i. Such other sanctions
			 allowed by law as may be appropriate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.1 - Definitions

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"Board"
means the Iowa board of pharmacy
				examiners.
"Internship booklet"
means a set of documents
				and forms to be completed by one or more pharmacist preceptors during the
				course of an individual pharmacist-intern's internship training. The booklet
				includes the intern's registration certificate, instructions for the intern and
				the preceptor, the competencies to be attained by the intern and certified by
				each preceptor, and one or more affidavits on which each preceptor shall
				certify the hours of nonconcurrent internship completed under that preceptor's
				supervision.
"Nontraditional internship booklet"
means that
				internship booklet comprised of competencies and affidavits relating
				exclusively to that nontraditional internship segment and approved by the board
				for the individual pharmacist-intern pursuant to subrule 4.6(6).
"Pharmacist-intern "
or
"intern
				"
means a person enrolled in a college of pharmacy or actively
				pursuing a pharmacy degree, or as otherwise provided by the board, who is
				registered with the board for the purpose of obtaining instruction in the
				practice of pharmacy from a preceptor pursuant to Iowa Code section
				155A.6.
				"Pharmacist-intern" includes a graduate of an approved college of pharmacy, or
				a foreign graduate who has established educational equivalency pursuant to the
				requirements of rule
				657-4.7
				(155A), who is registered with the board for the purpose of obtaining practical
				experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist in Iowa.
				"Pharmacist-intern" may include an individual participating in a residency or
				fellowship program in Iowa, whether or not the individual is licensed as a
				pharmacist in another state.
"Pharmacist preceptor"
or
"preceptor"
means a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy
				whose license is current and in good standing. Preceptors shall meet the
				conditions and requirements of rule
				657-4.9
				(155A). No pharmacist shall serve as a preceptor while the pharmacist's license
				to practice pharmacy is the subject of disciplinary sanction by a pharmacist
				licensing authority.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.2 - Goal and Objectives of Internship

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(1)
Goal.
The goal of
			 internship is for the pharmacist-intern, over a period of time, to attain and
			 build upon the knowledge, skills, responsibilities, and ability to safely,
			 efficiently, and effectively practice pharmacy under the laws and rules of the
			 state of Iowa.
(2)
Objectives.
The objectives of internship are as follows:
a.
Managing drug therapy to optimize
			 patient outcomes.
The pharmacist-intern shall evaluate the patient and
			 patient information to determine the presence of a disease or medical
			 condition, to determine the need for treatment or referral, and to identify
			 patient-specific factors that affect health, pharmacotherapy, or disease
			 management; ensure the appropriateness of the patient's specific
			 pharmacotherapeutic agents, dosing regimens, dosage forms, routes of
			 administration, and delivery systems; and monitor the patient and patient
			 information and manage the drug regimen to promote health and ensure safe and
			 effective pharmacotherapy.
b.
Ensuring the safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of
			 medications.
The pharmacist-intern shall perform calculations required
			 to compound, dispense, and administer medication; select and dispense
			 medications; and prepare and compound extemporaneous preparations and sterile
			 products.
c.
Providing drug
			 information and promoting public health.
The pharmacist-intern shall
			 access, evaluate, and apply information to promote optimal health care; educate
			 patients and health care professionals regarding prescription medications,
			 nonprescription medications, and medical devices; and educate patients and the
			 public regarding wellness, disease states, and medical conditions.
d.
Adhering to professional and
			 ethical standards.
The pharmacist-intern shall comply with
			 professional, legal, moral, and ethical standards relating to the practice of
			 pharmacy and the operation of the pharmacy.
e.
Understanding the management of
			 pharmacy operations.
The pharmacist-intern shall develop a general
			 understanding of the business procedures of a pharmacy and develop knowledge
			 concerning the employment and supervision of pharmacy employees.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.3 - 1500-hour Requirements

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Internship credit may be obtained only after internship
				registration with the board and successful completion of one semester in a
				college of pharmacy. Internship shall consist of a minimum of 1500 hours, 1250
				hours of which may be a college-based clinical program approved or accepted by
				the board. Programs shall be structured to provide experience in community,
				institutional, and clinical pharmacy practices. The remaining 250 hours shall
				be acquired under the supervision of one or more preceptors in a traditional
				licensed general or hospital pharmacy, at a rate of no more than 48 hours per
				week, where the goal and objectives of internship in rule
				657-4.2
				(155A) apply. Credit toward the 250 hours will be allowed, at a rate not to
				exceed 10 hours per week, for an internship served concurrent with academic
				training. "Concurrent time" means internship experience acquired while the
				person is a full-time student carrying, in a given school term, at least 75
				percent of the average number of credit hours per term needed to graduate and
				receive an entry level degree in pharmacy. Recognized academic holiday periods,
				such as spring break and Christmas break, shall not be considered "concurrent
				time." The competencies in subrule 4.2(2) shall not apply to college-based
				clinical programs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.4 - Iowa Colleges of Pharmacy Clinical Internship Programs

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The board shall periodically review the clinical component of
				internship programs of the colleges of pharmacy located in Iowa. The board
				reserves the right to set conditions relating to the approval of such
				programs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.5 - Out-of-state Internship Programs

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Candidates enrolled in out-of-state colleges of pharmacy who
				complete the internship requirements of that state shall be deemed to have
				satisfied Iowa's internship requirements. Candidates shall submit documentation
				from the out-of-state internship program certifying completion of that state's
				requirements. Candidates enrolled in colleges of pharmacy located in states
				with no formal internship training program shall submit documentation from that
				state's board of pharmacy or college of pharmacy certifying that the candidate
				has completed all prelicensure training requirements.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.6 - Registration, Reporting, and Authorized Functions

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Every person shall register with the board before beginning the
				person's internship experience, whether or not for the purpose of fulfilling
				the requirements of rule
				657-4.3 (155A). Registration is
				required of all students enrolled in Iowa colleges of pharmacy upon
				commencement of the first professional year in the college of pharmacy.
				Colleges of pharmacy located in Iowa shall annually certify to the board the
				names of students who are enrolled in the first professional year in the
				college of pharmacy. Colleges of pharmacy located in Iowa shall, within two
				weeks of any change, certify to the board the names of students who have
				withdrawn from the college of pharmacy.
(1)
Application for
			 registration-required information.
Application for registration as a
			 pharmacist-intern shall be on forms provided by the board, and all requested
			 information shall be provided on or with such application. The application
			 shall require that the applicant provide, at a minimum, the following: name;
			 address; telephone number; date of birth; social security number or individual
			 tax identification number (ITIN); and name and location of college of pharmacy
			 and anticipated month and year of graduation. The college of pharmacy shall
			 certify the applicant's eligibility to practice as a pharmacist-intern. If the
			 applicant provides an ITIN in lieu of a social security number, the applicant
			 shall also provide acceptable proof of lawful presence in the United
			 States.
(2)
Supervision and
			 authorized functions.
A licensed pharmacist shall be on duty in the
			 pharmacy and shall be responsible for the actions of a pharmacist-intern during
			 all periods of internship training. At the discretion of the supervising
			 pharmacist, clinical and judgmental functions may be delegated to a registered
			 pharmacist-intern depending upon which functions are appropriate to the
			 pharmacist-intern's level of education and training.
(3)
Term of registration.
Registration shall remain in effect as long as the board is satisfied that the
			 intern is pursuing a degree in pharmacy in good faith and with reasonable
			 diligence. A pharmacist-intern may request that the intern's registration be
			 extended beyond the automatic termination of the registration pursuant to the
			 procedures and requirements of 657-Chapter 34. Except as provided by the
			 definition of pharmacist-intern in rule
			 657-4.1 (155A), registration
			 shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of any of the following:
a. Licensure to practice pharmacy in any
			 state;
b. Lapse in the pursuit of a
			 degree in pharmacy; or
c. One year
			 following graduation from the college of pharmacy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.7 - Foreign Pharmacy Graduates

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Foreign pharmacy graduates who are candidates for licensure in
				Iowa will be required to obtain a minimum of 1500 hours of internship in a
				pharmacy licensed in a state or territory of the United States or other
				board-approved location that provides experience in community, institutional,
				and clinical pharmacy practices.
(1)
Registration.
Candidates shall register with the board as
			 provided in rule 657-4.6 (155A). Internship
			 credit will not be granted until the candidate has been issued an intern
			 registration. Applications for registration shall be accompanied by
			 certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC)
			 as provided in 657-subrule 2.10(1).
(2)
Certification of hours.
Following completion of any period of internship, internship hours shall be
			 certified to the board by submission of notarized affidavits of experience as
			 provided in paragraph 4.6(4)
"c."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.8 - Fees

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The fee for registration as a pharmacist-intern is $30, which
				shall be payable with the application. The board may require the submission of
				a nonrefundable fee of $15 for written registration verification or
				certification of internship hours.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 4 - Pharmacist-interns › Rule 657-4.9 - Preceptor Requirements

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(1)
Licensed pharmacist. A
preceptor shall be a licensed
			 pharmacist in good standing in the state where the internship is to be served
			 pursuant to the definition of pharmacist preceptor in rule
			 657-4.1 (155A).
(2)
Affidavits.
A preceptor
			 shall be responsible for completing the affidavit certifying the number of
			 hours and the dates of each internship training period under the supervision of
			 the preceptor for any period of internship completed outside a college-based
			 clinical program.
(3)
Number
			 of interns.
For the purpose of internship, a preceptor may supervise
			 no more than two pharmacist-interns concurrently.
(4)
Responsibility. A
preceptor shall be responsible for all functions performed by a
			 pharmacist-intern.