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Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter E - CLINIC PHARMACY (CLASS D) › Section 291.93 - Operational Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Registration.
(1) Licensing requirements.
(A) All clinic pharmacies shall register with
				  the board on a pharmacy license application provided by the board, following
				  the procedures specified in §
												291.1
				  of this title (relating to Pharmacy License Application).
(B) All clinic pharmacies shall provide a
				  copy of their policy and procedure manual, which includes the formulary, to the
				  board with the initial license application.
(C) The following fees will be charged.
(i) A fee as specified in §
													291.6
				  of this title (relating to Pharmacy License Fees) will be charged for the
				  issuance of a new license and for each renewal.
(ii) A pharmacy operated by the state or a
				  local government that qualifies for a Class D license is not required to pay a
				  fee to obtain a license.
(D) A Class D pharmacy which changes
				  ownership shall notify the board within ten days of the change of ownership and
				  apply for a new and separate license as specified in §
												291.3
				  of this title (relating to Required Notifications).
(E) A clinic pharmacy shall notify the board
				  in writing of any change in name or location as specified in §
												291.3
				  of this title.
(F) A separate
				  license is required for each principal place of business and only one pharmacy
				  license may be issued to a specific location.
(G) A clinic pharmacy shall notify the board
				  in writing within 10 days of a change of the pharmacist-in-charge or staff
				  pharmacist or consultant pharmacist.
(H) A Class D pharmacy shall notify the board
				  in writing within ten days of closing, following the procedures as specified in
				  §
												291.5
				  of this title (relating to Closing a Pharmacy).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter E - CLINIC PHARMACY (CLASS D) › Section 291.94 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Maintenance of records.
(1) Every inventory or other record required
				  to be kept under the provisions of §
											291.91 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions), §
											291.92 of
				  this title (relating to Personnel), §
											291.93 of
				  this title (relating to Operational Standards), and § 291.94 of this title
				  (relating to Records), contained in Clinic Pharmacy (Class D) shall be:
(A) kept by the pharmacy and be available,
				  for at least two years from the date of such inventory or record, for
				  inspecting and copying by the board or its representative and to other
				  authorized local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies; and
(B) supplied by the pharmacy within 72 hours,
				  if requested by an authorized agent of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. If
				  the pharmacy maintains the records in an electronic format, the requested
				  records must be provided in a mutually agreeable electronic format if
				  specifically requested by the board or its representative. Failure to provide
				  the records set out in this section, either on site or within 72 hours,
				  constitutes prima facie evidence of failure to keep and maintain records in
				  violation of the Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter F - NON-RESIDENT PHARMACY (CLASS E) › Section 291.101 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of these rules is to provide
				  standards for the operation of non-resident pharmacies (Class E) which:
(1) dispense a prescription drug or device
				  under a prescription drug order and deliver the drug or device to a patient in
				  this state, by the United States mail, a common carrier, or a delivery
				  service;
(2) process a prescription
				  drug order for a patient, including a patient in this state; or
(3) perform another pharmaceutical service
				  defined by board rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter F - NON-RESIDENT PHARMACY (CLASS E) › Section 291.102 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Act--The
				  Texas Pharmacy Act, Chapters 551- 566, Occupations Code, as amended.
(2) Accurately as prescribed--Dispensing,
				  delivering, and/or distributing a prescription drug order:
(A) to the correct patient (or agent of the
				  patient) for whom the drug or device was prescribed;
(B) with the correct drug in the correct
				  strength, quantity, and dosage form ordered by the practitioner; and
(C) with correct labeling (including
				  directions for use) as ordered by the practitioner. Provided, however, that
				  nothing herein shall prohibit pharmacist substitution if substitution is
				  conducted in strict accordance with applicable laws and rules, including
				  Subchapter A of Chapter 562 of the Texas Pharmacy Act relating to Prescription
				  and Substitution Requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter F - NON-RESIDENT PHARMACY (CLASS E) › Section 291.103 - Personnel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
As specified in §562.101(f) of the Act (relating to
					 Supervision of Pharmacy), a Class E pharmacy shall be under the continuous
					 on-site supervision of a pharmacist and shall designate one pharmacist licensed
					 to practice pharmacy by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in
					 which the Class E pharmacy is located and effective September 1, 2016, is
					 licensed as a pharmacist in Texas to serve as the pharmacist-in-charge of the
					 Class E pharmacy license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter F - NON-RESIDENT PHARMACY (CLASS E) › Section 291.105 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Maintenance of records.
(1) Every record required to be kept under
				  this section shall be:
(A) kept by the
				  pharmacy and be available, for at least two years from the date of such record,
				  for inspecting and copying by the board or its representative, and other
				  authorized local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies; and
(B) supplied by the pharmacy within 72 hours,
				  if requested by an authorized agent of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. If
				  the pharmacy maintains the records in an electronic format, the requested
				  records must be provided in a mutually agreeable electronic format if
				  specifically requested by the board or its representative. Failure to provide
				  the records set out in this section, either on site or within 72 hours,
				  constitutes prima facie evidence of failure to keep and maintain records in
				  violation of the Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter F - NON-RESIDENT PHARMACY (CLASS E) › Section 291.106 - Pharmacies Compounding Sterile Preparations (Class E-S)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Licensing requirements. A non-resident pharmacy engaged in
					 the compounding of sterile preparations shall be licensed as a Class E-S
					 pharmacy.
(1) A Class E-S pharmacy
				  shall register with the board on a pharmacy license application provided by the
				  board, following the procedures specified in §
										291.1
				  of this title (relating to Pharmacy License Application).
(2) A Class E-S license may not be issued
				  unless the pharmacy has been inspected by the board or its designee to ensure
				  the pharmacy meets the requirements as specified in §
										291.133
				  of this title (relating to Pharmacies Compounding Sterile Preparations). A
				  Class E-S pharmacy shall reimburse the board for all expenses, including
				  travel, related to the inspection of the Class E-S pharmacy.
(3) On initial application, the pharmacy
				  shall follow the procedures specified in §
										291.1
				  of this title and then provide the following additional information specified
				  in §560.052(c) and (f)
				  of the Act (relating to Qualifications):
(A)
				  evidence that the applicant holds a pharmacy license, registration, or permit
				  issued by the state in which the pharmacy is located;
(B) the name of the owner and
				  pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy for service of process;
(C) evidence of the applicant's ability to
				  provide to the board a record of a prescription drug order dispensed by the
				  applicant to a resident of this state not later than 72 hours after the time
				  the board requests the record;
(D)
				  an affidavit by the pharmacist-in-charge which states that the pharmacist has
				  read and understands the laws and rules relating to a Class E pharmacy;
				  and
(E) proof of
				  creditworthiness.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.120 - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This subchapter applies to all
				  classes of pharmacies except as otherwise noted.
(b) Definitions.
(1) The Texas Pharmacy Act or Act--Subtitle
				  J, other than Chapter 567, Occupations Code, as amended.
(2) Board--The Texas State Board of
				  Pharmacy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.123 - Central Prescription Drug or Medication Order Processing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose.
(1) The purpose of this section is to provide
				  standards for centralized prescription drug or medication order processing by a
				  Class A (Community), Class C (Institutional), or Class E (Non-Resident)
				  pharmacy.
(2) Any facility
				  established for the purpose of processing prescription drug or medication drug
				  orders shall be licensed as a Class A, Class C, or Class E pharmacy under the
				  Act. However, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an individual
				  pharmacist employee, individual pharmacy technician employee, or individual
				  pharmacy technician trainee employee who is licensed in Texas from remotely
				  accessing the pharmacy's electronic data base from outside the pharmacy in
				  order to process prescription or medication drug orders, provided the pharmacy
				  establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of confidential
				  records.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.125 - Centralized Prescription Dispensing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide standards for centralized
				  prescription dispensing by a Class A (Community), Class C (Institutional)
				  pharmacy, or Class E (Non-Resident) Pharmacy.
(b) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise. Any term not defined in this section shall
				  have the definition set out in the Act.
(1)
				  Central fill pharmacy--a Class A, Class A-S, Class C, Class C-S, Class E, or
				  Class E-S pharmacy that prepares prescription drug orders for dispensing
				  pursuant to a valid prescription transmitted to the central fill pharmacy by an
				  outsourcing pharmacy.
(2)
				  Centralized prescription dispensing--the dispensing or refilling of a
				  prescription drug order by a Class A, Class C, or Class E pharmacy at the
				  request of another Class A, Class C, or Class E pharmacy and the return of the
				  dispensed prescriptions to the outsourcing pharmacy for delivery to the patient
				  or patient's agent, or at the request of the outsourcing pharmacy for direct
				  delivery to the patient.
(3)
				  Outsourcing pharmacy--a Class A, Class C, or Class E pharmacy that transmits a
				  prescription drug order via facsimile or communicates prescription information
				  electronically to a central fill pharmacy to be dispensed by the central fill
				  pharmacy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.127 - Emergency Remote Pharmacy License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
				  All other words and terms shall have the meanings defined in the Act.
(1) Emergency remote pharmacy--A pharmacy not
				  located at the same Texas location as a home pharmacy at which pharmacy
				  services are provided during an emergency situation.
(2) Emergency situation--An emergency caused
				  by a natural or manmade disaster or any other exceptional situation that causes
				  an extraordinary demand for pharmacy services.
(3) Home pharmacy--A currently licensed Class
				  A (Community), Class C (Institutional), or Class D (Clinic) pharmacy that is
				  providing emergency pharmacy services through an emergency remote
				  pharmacy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.129 - Satellite Pharmacy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				  purpose of this section is to create a new class of pharmacy for the provision
				  of pharmacy services by a Class A or Class C pharmacy in a location that is not
				  at the same location as the Class A or Class C pharmacy through a satellite
				  pharmacy and to provide standards for the operation of this class of pharmacy
				  established under §560.053 of the Texas Pharmacy Act.
(b) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise. All other words and terms shall have the
				  meanings as defined in the Act or in §
										291.31 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions).
(1) Provider pharmacy--The
				  Class A or Class C pharmacy providing satellite pharmacy services.
(2) Satellite pharmacy--A facility not
				  located at the same location as a Class A or Class C pharmacy at which
				  satellite pharmacy services are provided.
(3) Satellite pharmacy services--The
				  provision of pharmacy services, including the storage and delivery of
				  prescription drugs, in an alternate location.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.131 - Pharmacies Compounding Non-Sterile Preparations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. Pharmacies compounding
				  non-sterile preparations, prepackaging pharmaceutical products, and
				  distributing those products shall comply with all requirements for their
				  specific license classification and this section. The purpose of this section
				  is to provide standards for the:
(1)
				  compounding of non-sterile preparations pursuant to a prescription or
				  medication order for a patient from a practitioner in Class A (Community),
				  Class C (Institutional), and Class E (Non-resident) pharmacies;
(2) compounding, dispensing, and delivery of
				  a reasonable quantity of a compounded non-sterile preparation in a Class A
				  (Community), Class C (Institutional), and Class E (Non-resident) pharmacy to a
				  practitioner's office for office use by the practitioner;
(3) compounding and distribution of
				  compounded non-sterile preparations by a Class A (Community) pharmacy for a
				  Class C (Institutional) pharmacy; and
(4) compounding of non-sterile preparations
				  by a Class C (Institutional) pharmacy and the distribution of the compounded
				  preparations to other Class C (Institutional) pharmacies under common
				  ownership.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter G - SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES › Section 291.133 - Pharmacies Compounding Sterile Preparations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. Pharmacies compounding sterile
				  preparations, prepackaging pharmaceutical products, and distributing those
				  products shall comply with all requirements for their specific license
				  classification and this section. The purpose of this section is to provide
				  standards for the:
(1) compounding of sterile
				  preparations pursuant to a prescription or medication order for a patient from
				  a practitioner in Class A-S, Class B, Class C-S, and Class E-S
				  pharmacies;
(2) compounding,
				  dispensing, and delivery of a reasonable quantity of a compounded sterile
				  preparation in Class A-S, Class B, Class C-S, and Class E-S pharmacies to a
				  practitioner's office for office use by the practitioner;
(3) compounding and distribution of
				  compounded sterile preparations by a Class A-S pharmacy for a Class C-S
				  pharmacy; and
(4) compounding of
				  sterile preparations by a Class C-S pharmacy and the distribution of the
				  compounded preparations to other Class C or Class C-S pharmacies under common
				  ownership.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 291 - PHARMACIES › Subchapter H - OTHER CLASSES OF PHARMACY › Section 291.153 - Central Prescription Drug or Medication Order Processing Pharmacy (Class G)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose.
(1) The purpose of this section is to provide
				  standards for a centralized prescription drug or medication order processing
				  pharmacy.
(2) Any facility
				  established for the primary purpose of processing prescription drug or
				  medication drug orders shall be licensed as a Class G pharmacy under the Act. A
				  Class G pharmacy shall not store bulk drugs or dispense a prescription drug
				  order. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an individual pharmacist
				  employee, individual pharmacy technician employee, or individual pharmacy
				  technician trainee employee who is licensed in Texas from remotely accessing
				  the pharmacy's electronic database from a location other than a licensed
				  pharmacy in order to process prescription or medication drug orders, provided
				  the pharmacy establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of
				  confidential records, and the Texas-licensed pharmacist, pharmacy technician,
				  or pharmacy technician trainee does not engage in the receiving of written
				  prescription or medication orders or the maintenance of prescription or
				  medication drug orders at the non-licensed remote location.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.1 - Change of Address and/or Name

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Change of address. A pharmacist shall notify the board in writing within 10
				days of a change of address, giving the old and new address and license
				number.
(b) Change of name.
(1) A pharmacist shall notify the board in
				writing within 10 days of a change of name by sending a copy of the official
				document reflecting the name change (e.g., marriage certificate, divorce
				decree, etc.).
(2) Pharmacists who
				change their name may retain the original license to practice pharmacy (wall
				certificate). However, if the pharmacist wants an amended license (wall
				certificate) issued which reflects the pharmacist's name change, the pharmacist
				must:
(A) return the original license (wall
				certificate); and
(B) pay a fee of
				$35.
(3) An amended
				electronic renewal certificate reflecting the new name of the pharmacist will
				be issued by the board without a fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.2 - Change of Employment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A pharmacist
				shall report in writing to the board within 10 days of a change of employment
				and be responsible for seeing that his or her name is removed from the pharmacy
				license of last employment and added to the pharmacy license of new
				employment.
(b) For the purposes of
				this section, the term "employment" means the pharmacy at which the pharmacist
				engages in work on a regular and routine basis, whether remunerative or not,
				including the practice of pharmacy, administrative or managerial duties,
				supervisory tasks, or direct or indirect contractual services for pay. The term
				does not include an isolated case of practicing pharmacy on a temporary basis
				in order to relieve another pharmacist, unless such isolated cases become
				regular and routine.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.3 - Responsibility of Pharmacist

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				pharmacist-in-charge shall insure that a pharmacy is in compliance with all
				state and federal laws and rules governing the practice of pharmacy.
(b) All pharmacists while on duty, shall be
				responsible for complying with all state and federal laws and rules governing
				the practice of pharmacy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.4 - Sharing Money Received for Prescription

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
No pharmacist may share or offer to share the money received
				  from a customer for filling a prescription with the
				  practitioner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.5 - Pharmacist License or Renewal Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Biennial
				Registration. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall require biennial renewal
				of all pharmacist licenses provided under the Pharmacy Act,
				§559.002.
(b) Initial License
				Fee.
(1) The fee for the initial license
				shall be $381 for a two-year registration.
(2) New pharmacist licenses shall be assigned
				an expiration date and initial fee shall be prorated based on the assigned
				expiration date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.6 - Emergency Temporary Pharmacist License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
				have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Emergency situation--an emergency caused
				by a natural or manmade disaster or any other exceptional situation that causes
				an extraordinary demand for pharmacist services.
(2) State--One of the 50 United States of
				America, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.7 - Pharmacist License Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the purposes of the Act, Chapter 559, Subchapter
				  A.
(1) A license to practice pharmacy
				expires on the last day of the assigned expiration month.
(2) Before the expiration date of the license
				means the receipt in the board's office of a completed application and renewal
				fee on or before the last day of the assigned expiration month.
(3) As specified in § 559.003, if the
				completed application and renewal fee is not received on or before the last day
				of the assigned expiration month, the person's license to practice pharmacy
				shall expire. A person shall not practice pharmacy with an expired license. An
				expired license may be renewed according to the following schedule.
(A) If license has been expired for 90 days
				or less, the person may become licensed by making application and paying to the
				board a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the renewal fee for
				the license as specified in §
										295.5
				of this title (relating to Pharmacist License or Renewal Fees).
(B) If license has been expired for more than
				90 days but less than one year, the person may become licensed by making
				application and paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times
				the renewal fee for the license as specified in §
										295.5
				of this title.
(C) If license has
				been expired for one year or more, the person shall apply for a new license as
				specified in §
										283.10
				of this title (relating to Requirements for Application for a Pharmacist
				License Which Has Expired).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.8 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Authority and purpose.
(1) Authority. In
				accordance with §559.053 of the Texas Pharmacy Act, (Chapters 551 -
				569, Occupations
				Code), all pharmacists must complete and report 30 contact hours (3.0 CEUs) of
				approved continuing education obtained during the previous license period in
				order to renew their license to practice pharmacy.
(2) Purpose. The board recognizes that the
				fundamental purpose of continuing education is to maintain and enhance the
				professional competency of pharmacists licensed to practice in Texas, for the
				protection of the health and welfare of the citizens of Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.9 - Inactive License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Placing a
				license on inactive status. A person who is licensed by the board to practice
				pharmacy but who is not eligible to renew the license for failure to comply
				with the continuing education requirements of the Act, Chapter 559, Subchapter
				A, and who is not engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state, may place
				the license on inactive status at the time of license renewal or during a
				license period as follows:
(1) To place a
				license on inactive status at the time of renewal, the licensee shall:
(A) complete and submit before the expiration
				date a pharmacist license renewal application provided by the board;
(B) state on the renewal application that the
				license is to be placed on inactive status and that the licensee shall not
				practice pharmacy in Texas while the license is inactive; and
(C) pay the fee for renewal of the license as
				specified in §
											295.5 of this title (relating to
				Pharmacist License or Renewal Fees).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.11 - Notification to Consumers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pharmacist.
				Every pharmacist who practices pharmacy other than in a licensed pharmacy shall
				provide notification to consumers of the name, mailing address, internet site
				address and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing
				complaints concerning the practice of pharmacy to the board. Such notification
				shall be provided as follows.
(1) If the
				pharmacist maintains an office and provides pharmacy services to patients who
				come to the office, the pharmacist shall either:
(A) post in a prominent place that is in
				clear public view where pharmacy services are provided:
(i) a sign which notifies the consumer that
				complaints concerning the practice of pharmacy may be filed with the board and
				list the board's mailing address, internet site address, telephone number, and
				a toll-free telephone number for filing complaints; or
(ii) an electronic messaging system in a type
				size no smaller than ten-point Times Roman which notifies the consumer that
				complaints concerning the practice of pharmacy may be filed with the board and
				list the board's name, mailing address, internet site address, and a toll-free
				number for filing complaints; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.12 - Pharmacist Certification Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide standards for the
				recognition and approval of pharmacist certification programs as authorized by
				§
									554.0021,
				Occupations Code.
(b) Definitions.
				The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the
				following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) ACPE--The Accreditation Council for
				Pharmacy Education.
(2) Approved
				Provider of Pharmacist Certificate Programs--An individual, institution,
				organization, association, corporation, or agency that is approved by the board
				and recognized by ACPE in accordance with its policy and procedures, as having:
(A) met criteria indicative of the ability to
				provide quality continuing education programs; and
(B) met the procedures outlines in the ACPE
				"Guidance Document for Practice Based Activities."
(3) Board--The Texas State Board of
				Pharmacy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.14 - Dispensing of Opioid Antagonist by Pharmacist

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
				to provide standards for pharmacists engaged in the dispensing of opioid
				antagonists as authorized in Chapter 483 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) Definitions.
(1) Opioid antagonist--Any drug that binds to
				opioid receptors and blocks or otherwise inhibits the effects of opioids acting
				on those receptors.
(2)
				Opioid-related drug overdose--A condition, evidenced by symptoms such as
				extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, constriction of the
				pupils, respiratory depression, or coma, that a layperson would reasonably
				believe to be the result of the consumption or use of an opioid.
(3) Prescriber--A person authorized by law to
				prescribe an opioid antagonist.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 295 - PHARMACISTS › Section 295.16 - Administration of Epinephrine by a Pharmacist

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
				to allow pharmacists to administer epinephrine through an auto-injector device
				to a patient in an emergency situation as authorized in Chapter 562 of the
				Act.
(b) Definitions. The following
				words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings,
				unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Act--The Texas Pharmacy Act, Chapter 551
				- 569, Occupations Code, as amended.
(2) Administer--The direct application of a
				prescription drug to the body of an individual by any means, including
				injection, by a pharmacist.
(3)
				Anaphylaxis--A sudden, severe, and potentially life-threatening allergic
				reaction that occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen. Symptoms may
				include shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty breathing, difficulty talking
				or swallowing, hives, itching, swelling, shock, or asthma. Causes may include,
				but are not limited to, an insect sting, food allergy, drug reaction, and
				exercise.
(4) Epinephrine
				auto-injector--A disposable drug delivery system that contains a premeasured
				single dose of epinephrine that is used to treat anaphylaxis in an emergency
				situation .
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive,
				  coherent regulatory scheme for the registration and training of pharmacy
				  technicians and pharmacy technician trainees in this state. The provisions of
				  this chapter, in conjunction with the Texas Pharmacy Act (Chapters 551 - 566
				  and 568 - 569, Texas Occupations Code, as amended), govern the method for the
				  issuance of a registration to a pharmacy technician and a pharmacy technician
				  trainee in Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Act--The Texas Pharmacy
				Act, Chapters 551 - 566 and 568 - 569, Texas Occupations Code, as
				amended.
(2) Board--The Texas State
				Board of Pharmacy.
(3) Pharmacy
				technician--An individual who is registered with the Board as a pharmacy
				technician and whose responsibility in a pharmacy is to provide technical
				services that do not require professional judgment regarding preparing and
				distributing drugs and who works under the direct supervision of and is
				responsible to a pharmacist.
(4)
				Pharmacy technician trainee--An individual who is registered with the board as
				a pharmacy technician trainee and is authorized to participate in a pharmacy's
				technician training program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.3 - Registration Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General.
(1) Individuals who are not registered with
				the Board may not be employed as or perform the duties of a pharmacy technician
				or pharmacy technician trainee.
(2)
				Individuals who have previously applied and registered as a pharmacy
				technician, regardless of the pharmacy technician's current registration
				status, may not register as a pharmacy technician trainee.
(3) Individuals who apply and are qualified
				for both a pharmacy technician trainee registration and a pharmacy technician
				registration concurrently will not be considered for a pharmacy technician
				trainee registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.4 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pharmacy technician trainee. The fee for
				registration shall be $55 for a two-year registration.
(b) Pharmacy technician.
(1) Biennial Registration. The board shall
				require biennial renewal of all pharmacy technician registrations provided
				under Chapter 568 of the Act.
(2)
				Initial Registration Fee. The fee for initial registration shall be $84 for a
				two-year registration.
(3) Renewal
				Fee. The fee for biennial renewal shall be $81 for a two-year
				registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.5 - Pharmacy Technician Trainees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				person designated as a pharmacy technician trainee shall be registered with the
				board prior to beginning training in a Texas licensed pharmacy.
(b) A person may be designated as a pharmacy
				technician trainee for no more than two years and the requirements for
				registration as a pharmacy technician must be completed within the two year
				period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.6 - Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician Trainee Training

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy
				technician trainees shall complete initial training as outlined by the
				pharmacist-in-charge in a training manual. Such training:
(1) shall meet the requirements of
				subsections (d) or (e) of this section; and
(2) may not be transferred to another
				pharmacy unless:
(A) the pharmacies are under
				common ownership and control and have a common training program; and
(B) the pharmacist-in-charge of each pharmacy
				in which the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee works certifies
				that the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee is competent to
				perform the duties assigned in that pharmacy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.9 - Notifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Change of Address and/or Name.
(1) Change of address. A pharmacy technician
				or pharmacy technician trainee shall notify the board electronically or in
				writing within 10 days of a change of address, giving the old and new address
				and registration number.
(2) Change
				of name.
(A) A pharmacy technician or
				pharmacy technician trainee shall notify the board in writing within 10 days of
				a change of name by sending a copy of the official document reflecting the name
				change (e.g., marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.).
(B) An amended registration and/or
				certificate reflecting the new name of the pharmacy technician or pharmacy
				technician trainee will be issued by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.10 - Registration for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
				The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the
				following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Active duty--Current full-time military
				service in the armed forces of the United States or active duty military
				service as a member of the Texas military forces, or similar military service
				of another state.
(2) Armed forces
				of the United States--The army, navy, air force, space force, coast guard, or
				marine corps of the United States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of
				the armed forces.
(3) Military
				service member--A person who is on active duty.
(4) Military spouse--A person who is married
				to a military service member.
(5)
				Military veteran--A person who has served on active duty and who was discharged
				or released from active duty.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 297 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES › Section 297.11 - Temporary Emergency Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
				have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Emergency situation--An emergency caused
				by a natural or manmade disaster or any other exceptional situation that causes
				an extraordinary demand for pharmacist services.
(2) State--One of the 50 United States of
				America, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 303 - DESTRUCTION OF DRUGS › Section 303.1 - Destruction of Dispensed Drugs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Drugs
				dispensed to patients in health care facilities or institutions.
(1) Destruction by the consultant pharmacist.
				The consultant pharmacist, if in good standing with the Texas State Board of
				Pharmacy, is authorized to destroy dangerous drugs dispensed to patients in
				health care facilities or institutions. A consultant pharmacist may destroy
				controlled substances as allowed to do so by federal laws or rules of the Drug
				Enforcement Administration. Dangerous drugs may be destroyed provided the
				following conditions are met.
(A) A written
				agreement exists between the facility and the consultant pharmacist.
(B) The drugs are inventoried and such
				inventory is verified by the consultant pharmacist. The following information
				shall be included on this inventory:
(i) name
				and address of the facility or institution;
(ii) name and pharmacist license number of
				the consultant pharmacist;
(iii)
				date of drug destruction;
(iv) date
				the prescription was dispensed;
(v)
				unique identification number assigned to the prescription by the
				pharmacy;
(vi) name of dispensing
				pharmacy;
(vii) name, strength, and
				quantity of drug;
(viii) signature
				of consultant pharmacist destroying drugs;
(ix) signature of the witness(es);
				and
(x) method of
				destruction.
(C) The
				signature of the consultant pharmacist and witness(es) to the destruction and
				the method of destruction specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may
				be on a cover sheet attached to the inventory and not on each individual
				inventory sheet, provided the cover sheet contains a statement indicating the
				number of inventory pages that are attached and each of the attached pages are
				initialed by the consultant pharmacist and witness(es).
(D) The drugs are destroyed in a manner to
				render the drugs unfit for human consumption and disposed of in compliance with
				all applicable state and federal requirements.
(E) The actual destruction of the drugs is
				witnessed by one of the following:
(i) a
				commissioned peace officer;
(ii) an
				agent of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy;
(iii) an agent of the Texas Health and Human
				Services Commission, authorized by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to destroy
				drugs;
(iv) an agent of the Texas
				Department of State Health Services, authorized by the Texas State Board of
				Pharmacy to destroy drugs; or
(v)
				any two individuals working in the following capacities at the facility:
(I) facility administrator;
(II) director of nursing;
(III) acting director of nursing;
				or
(IV) licensed nurse.
(F) If the actual
				destruction of the drugs is conducted at a location other than the facility or
				institution, the consultant pharmacist and witness(es) shall retrieve the drugs
				from the facility or institution, transport, and destroy the drugs at such
				other location.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 303 - DESTRUCTION OF DRUGS › Section 303.2 - Disposal of Stock Prescription Drugs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Definition of stock. "Stock" as used in these sections means dangerous drugs or
				controlled substances which are packaged in the original manufacturer's
				container.
(b) Disposal of stock
				dangerous drugs. A pharmacist, licensed by the board, is authorized to destroy
				stock dangerous drugs owned by a licensed pharmacy if such dangerous drugs are
				destroyed in a manner to render the drugs unfit for human consumption and
				disposed of in compliance with all applicable state and federal
				requirements.
(c) Disposal of stock
				controlled substances. A pharmacist, licensed by the board, shall dispose of
				stock controlled substances owned by a licensed pharmacy in accordance with
				procedures authorized by the Federal and Texas Controlled Substances Acts and
				sections adopted pursuant to such Acts.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 303 - DESTRUCTION OF DRUGS › Section 303.3 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All inventory records and forms of disposed drugs shall be
				  maintained for two years from the date of transfer, disposal, or destruction
				  and be available for inspection by an agent of the board, Texas Department of
				  Public Safety, Drug Enforcement Administration, or any other agent authorized
				  to inspect such records.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 15 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 309 - SUBSTITUTION OF DRUG PRODUCTS › Section 309.1 - Objective

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These sections govern the substitution of lower-priced
				  generically equivalent drug products for certain brand name drug products and
				  the substitution of interchangeable biological products for certain biological
				  products.