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NY A02476
Bill
Status
1/26/2023
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 6841 to permit registered pharmacy technicians to assist licensed pharmacists in compounding, preparing, labeling, and dispensing drugs in facilities licensed under Public Health Law articles 28 or 36, or pharmacies owned by such facilities
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Requires registered pharmacy technicians to work under direct personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist employed by the facility or pharmacy, with the pharmacist remaining in the immediate area and approving all work before drug dispensing
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Mandates that facilities or pharmacies ensure registered pharmacy technicians receive appropriate training to demonstrate competence before assisting with drug preparation tasks
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Specifies that only licensed pharmacists may exercise professional judgment in prescription preparation; pharmacy technicians may only perform tasks requiring no professional judgment
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with authority to amend or repeal rules and regulations necessary for implementation by that effective date
Legislative Description
Permits certain registered pharmacy technicians to assist a licensed pharmacist in preparing prescriptions in facilities licensed pursuant to articles twenty-eight or thirty-one of the public health law, or a pharmacy owned and operated by such facility, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist employed by such facility.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/3/2024