in-20250806-IR-856250236SNA: The Indiana Board of Pharmacy (board) is soliciting public comment on adding rules at 856 IAC 4-2 concerning pharmacy technicians administering vaccinations. The board seeks comment on the affected citations listed and any other provisions of Title 856 that may be affected by this rulemaking.

Notice of Second Public Comment Period LSA Document #25-236 Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this rule: Sec. 2. A pharmacy technician who administers an immunization to an individual or individuals shall be under the direct supervision of: Sec. 3. (a) A pharmacy technician may not be required to: (b) If a pharmacy technician chooses not to administer any immunization, the pharmacy technician is not required to complete the accredited training program to maintain a license to practice as a pharmacy technician. Sec. 4. (a) Before administering an immunization, a pharmacy technician shall successfully complete a training program in administering immunizations. Training programs must be approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or board approved training programs by pharmacy organizations or colleges of pharmacy. The training must at least include instruction on: (b) Pharmacy technicians administering immunizations must maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (c) A pharmacy technician holding an immunization certification is responsible for keeping all training, including basic life support and Occupational Safety and Health Administration training, up to date and complete. (d) The pharmacy is responsible and shall maintain documentation of the immunization training completed by pharmacy technicians. (e) The supervisory pharmacist is responsible for assessing the appropriateness of an immunization before administration and conducting necessary counseling. (f) A program seeking to become a board approved training program shall submit the following to the board: Sec. 5. A pharmacy technician shall report adverse events of an immunization to the supervising pharmacist immediately after the technician knows an adverse event has occurred.