Comments: IL SB1889 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that supportive staff who solely perform clerical work are not required to be licensed as a registered pharmacy technician. Defines "clerical work". Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacy, the pharmacist-in-charge, and the pharmacy technician to ensure supportive staff are properly trained. Provides that the pharmacy or pharmacist-in-charge shall alert the chief pharmacy coordinator when supportive staff have been terminated for threatening patient safety or diversion. Provides that when a pharmacist is not present in the pharmacy, a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, and other supportive staff shall sell prescriptions that have received final verification by a pharmacist. Provides that a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or other supportive staff shall connect a patient to a pharmacist to provide counseling by audio or video technology for any prescription that requires counseling by a pharmacist. Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that all staff, including supportive staff, are trained in selling pre-verified prescriptions. Provides that the prescription record shall contain the names, initials, or other unique identifier of both the pharmacist who verified the prescription and the staff member who sells the prescription. Makes changes in provisions concerning student pharmacists.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0240 [SB1889 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0240 [SB1889 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
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