PRINTER'S NO. 893
No. 803 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, CIVERA, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CASORIO,
CAWLEY, COSTA, DAILEY, DALEY, DERMODY, EACHUS, FRANKEL,
GRUCELA, HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN,
LESCOVITZ, MELIO, PISTELLA, READSHAW, SANTONI, SHANER,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, THOMAS, TRELLO, WALKO AND WILT,
FEBRUARY 26, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 26, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
2 entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
3 of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
4 drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
5 consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
6 providing for regulation of pharmacy technicians.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
10 known as the Pharmacy Act, is amended by adding a section to
11 read:
12 Section 3.3. Pharmacy Technicians.--(a) A person qualified
13 and practicing as a pharmacy technician shall register annually
14 with the board, in a manner provided by the board. At a minimum,
15 an individual is eligible for registration as a pharmacy
16 technician if the individual has successfully completed a
17 nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification
1 examination.
2 (b) The board may develop and promulgate rules and
3 regulations relating to:
4 (1) Registration requirements for pharmacy technicians,
5 including certification standards and curriculum requirements.
6 (2) Minimum pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratios.
7 (3) Pharmacy technician registration fees.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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