Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-633k-2 - Training Requirements for Prescribing of Hormonal Contraceptives and Emergency Contraceptives

(a) The department shall compile a list of educational training programs that satisfy the criteria set forth in section 20-633k of the Connecticut General Statutes and subsection (b) of this section. Such programs shall be submitted to the department in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The department shall post on its internet website educational training programs deemed by the department to satisfy such criteria.

(b) Educational training programs that prescribing pharmacists and pharmacist technicians are required to complete prior to prescribing hormonal contraceptives and emergency contraceptives shall be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and shall include the following topics:

(1) The types of hormonal and emergency contraceptives that are available to patients;

(2) Interviewing techniques for use with patients seeking hormonal and emergency contraceptives;

(3) The information contained in the screening document for an emergency contraceptive, and the screening document for a hormonal contraceptive, and how to use such documents;

(4) The most current version of the United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its internet web site, or any successor document thereto and how to use such information;

(5) The provision of patient counseling and education regarding any emergency contraceptive and hormonal contraceptive mechanism, effectiveness, benefits, risks, and instructions for use of any contraceptive selected;

(6) Contraindications to emergency contraceptive and hormonal contraceptive use and when patient referrals to a practitioner are appropriate;

(7) Guidelines for assisting patients in the selection of an emergency contraceptive and a hormonal contraceptive;

(8) Guidelines for management of side effects and when those side effects require referral to a healthcare provider or care facility;

(9) Record keeping required pursuant to section 20-633k-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies; and

(10) Prohibited acts set forth in section 20-633k-10 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(c) Prior to a prescribing pharmacist and any pharmacy technician assisting a patient in accordance with section 20-633k-3(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, a prescribing pharmacist and any assisting pharmacy technician shall successfully complete an educational training program approved by the department and shall obtain a certificate of completion from such program.

(d) Such certificate of completion shall be valid for thirty-six months from the date of completion recorded on the certificate. Upon expiration of such certificate, a pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall successfully complete a subsequent educational training program approved by the department and obtain a new certificate of completion in order to continue to prescribe hormonal and emergency contraceptives or assist with prescribing such contraceptives as permitted pursuant to section 20-633k of the Connecticut General Statutes. The pharmacist and pharmacy technician shall maintain a valid certificate of completion at all times and produce a copy of such certificate of completion to the department upon request.

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Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-633k-2

Effective 12/27/2024