A pharmacy technician may only assist a pharmacist in
executing or carrying out the practice of the profession of pharmacy, but shall
never themselves engage in the practice of the profession of pharmacy as
defined in Chapter 465, F.S. Therefore, pharmacy technicians may only perform
delegable tasks as identified and defined pursuant to this rule.
(1) Delegable Tasks - Delegable tasks are
those tasks that are performed pursuant to a pharmacist's direction, without
the exercise of the pharmacy technician's own judgment and discretion, and
which do not require the pharmacy technician to exercise the independent
professional judgment that is the foundation of the practice of the profession
of pharmacy.
(2) Non-Delegable
Tasks - The following tasks may not be delegated and the pharmacy technician
shall not:
(a) Receive new non written
prescriptions or receive any change in the medication, strength, or directions
of an existing prescription;
(b)
Interpret a prescription or medication order for therapeutic acceptability and
appropriateness;
(c) Conduct final
verification of dosage and directions;
(d) Engage in prospective drug
review;
(e) Monitor prescription
usage;
(f) Override clinical alerts
without first notifying the pharmacist;
(g) Transfer a prescription;
(h) Prepare a copy of a prescription or read
a prescription to any person for purposes of providing reference concerning
treatment of the person or animal for whom the prescription was
written;
(i) Engage in patient
counseling;
(j) Receive therapy or
blood product procedures in a permitted nuclear pharmacy, or
(k) Engage in any other act that requires the
exercise of a pharmacist's professional
judgment.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 64B16-27.420
Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.014 FS. Law Implemented
465.014 FS.
New 8-31-87, Formerly
21S-4.0025, Amended 7-30-91, Formerly 21S-27.420, 61F10-27.420, 59X-27.420,
Amended 2-23-98, 1-1-10, 8-26-12, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 41, Number 012, January 20, effective
2/5/2015, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 41, Number 121, June 23, 2015 effective
7/6/2015, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 46, Number 014, January 22, 2020 effective
2/2/2020.
New 8-31-87, Formerly 21S-4.0025, Amended 7-30-91, Formerly
21S-27.420, 61F10-27.420, 59X-27.420, Amended 2-23-98, 1-1-10, 8-26-12, 2-5-15,
7-6-15, 2-2-20.
