HB 19-1242 Summary

• Establishes certification requirement for pharmacy technicians under Colorado's State Board of Pharmacy, effective March 30, 2020.

• Pharmacy technicians must obtain certification from a board-approved, nationally recognized certifying organization and pass a criminal history record check.

• Allows provisional certification for applicants who have not yet obtained national certification, valid for up to 18 months with possible hardship extensions.

• Defines "practice as a pharmacy technician" to include receiving orders, preparing/packaging drugs, storing drugs, maintaining records, and transferring prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.

• Appropriates $183,063 for 2019-20 fiscal year to the Department of Regulatory Agencies to implement certification program, including staff and criminal background check services.