HB2126 Summary

• Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act to require pharmacies and pharmacists in charge to ensure new pharmacy technicians are educated and trained using standard nationally accredited programs beginning January 1, 2024.

• Recognizes training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)/American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, or other board-approved programs as acceptable.

• Requires pharmacists in charge to obtain proof that pharmacy technicians completed an approved education and training program rather than providing the training directly.

• Mandates pharmacies maintain up-to-date training manuals describing duties and responsibilities for registered pharmacy technicians and registered certified pharmacy technicians.

• Requires pharmacies to create and maintain retrievable records of all training or proof of training for pharmacy technicians; effective immediately upon becoming law.