HB 454 — An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and supervision.

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MILLER, HARKINS,HARKINS NEILSON, KORTZ AND DAVIS,OOD,NEILSON, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 ASREFERRED REPRESENTATIVES,TO ASCOMMITTEE AMENDED,ON APRILPROFESSIONAL 25,LICENSURE, 2017ENSURE,FEBRUARY HOUSE13, OF2017 AN ACT Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of drugs and devices at retail;

and providing for pharmacy qualificationstechnician and supervision.ianpharmacy technician trainee registration, Thequalifications Generaland Assemblysupervision. of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

(2) A registration for a pharmacy technician may not be issued if the applicant is unfit or unable to practice under <-- section 3(a)(2) or has been convicted of an offense described 20170HB0454PN1549 - 2 - under section 3(a)(6) in this Commonwealth or another state.

ISSUED20170HB0454PN0475 IF- THE2 APPLICANT:- (3) An applicant for pharmacy technician registration shall meet the following requirements:

<-- (I) IS UNFIT OR UNABLE TO PRACTICE UNDER SECTION 3(A)(2);

OR (II) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 3(A)(6) IN THIS COMMONWEALTH OR ANOTHER STATE UNLESS THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3(A)(6)(I), (II) AND (III) HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.

(3) An applicant for pharmacy technician registration shall meet the following requirements:

(4) An individual currently practicing as a pharmacy <-- technician on or before FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF THE TWO-YEAR <-- PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING the effective date of this section shall not be required to comply with clause (3)(i) or (ii).,(ii). <-- PROVIDED THE INDIVIDUAL APPLIES WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION.

(5) The board shall renew, revoke or suspend the <-- registration of pharmacy technicians THE BOARD SHALL RENEW, <-- REFUSE, REVOKE OR SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES, OR OTHERWISE DISCIPLINE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES, under regulations promulgated by the board.

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PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO <-- REFUSAL AND DISCIPLINE CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 5(A), (C) AND (D) AND 7 SHALL APPLY TO PHARMACY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATIONS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE PERMITS.

(8) A pharmacy technician shall wear a name tag that clearly identifies the pharmacy technician's first name with the title 20170HB0454PN0475 - 3 - "Registered Pharmacy Technician." (b) Upon the submission of a board-approved written application and fee, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice as a pharmacy technician trainee.

(2) A registration for a pharmacy technician trainee may not be issued if the applicant is unfit or unable to practice under section 3(a)(2) or has been convicted of an offense described under section 3(a)(6) in this Commonwealth or another statestate. 20170HB0454PN1549 - 4 - UNLESS THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3(A)(6)(I), (II) AND (III) HAVE <-- BEEN SATISFIED.

(4) The board shall issue only one temporary permit to an applicant and the temporary permit shall expire one year TWO <-- YEARS after the date of issue and may be renewed for one <-- additional year.

OR UPON OBTAINING REGISTRATION AS A PHARMACY <-- TECHNICIAN UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

Within 18 months of the effective date of this act, the State Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate final 20170HB0454PN0475 - 4 - regulations to implement this act.

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