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| Public Act 102-0643
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| SB2172 Enrolled | LRB102 14442 SPS 19794 b |
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by |
changing Sections 9.5 and 17.1 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 85/9.5) |
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
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Sec. 9.5. Registered certified pharmacy technician. |
(a) An individual licensed as a registered pharmacy |
technician under this Act may be licensed as a registered |
certified pharmacy technician, if he or she meets all of the |
following requirements: |
(1) He or she has submitted a written application in |
the form and manner prescribed by the Department. |
(2) He or she has attained the age of 18. |
(3) He or she is of good moral character, as |
determined by the Department. |
(4) Beginning on January 1, 2024 2022, a new pharmacy |
technician is required to have (i) graduated from a |
pharmacy technician training program that meets the |
requirements set forth in subsection (a) of Section 17.1 |
of this Act or (ii) obtained documentation from the |
pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy where the applicant |
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is employed verifying that he or she has successfully |
completed a standardized nationally accredited education |
and training program, and has successfully completed an |
objective assessment mechanism prepared in accordance with |
rules established by the Department. |
(5) He or she has successfully passed an examination |
accredited by the National Commission for Certifying |
Agencies, as approved and required by the Board or by |
rule. |
(6) He or she has paid the required licensure fees. |
(b) No pharmacist whose license has been denied, revoked, |
suspended, or restricted for disciplinary purposes may be |
eligible to be registered as a certified pharmacy technician |
unless authorized by order of the Department as a condition of |
restoration from revocation, suspension, or restriction. |
(c) The Department may, by rule, establish any additional |
requirements for licensure under this Section.
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(d) A person who is not a licensed registered pharmacy |
technician and meets the requirements of this Section may be |
licensed as a registered certified pharmacy technician without |
first being licensed as a registered pharmacy technician. |
(e) As a condition for the renewal of a license as a |
registered certified pharmacy technician, the licensee shall |
provide evidence to the Department of completion of a total of |
20 hours of continuing pharmacy education during the 24 months |
preceding the expiration date of the certificate as |
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established by rule. One hour of continuing pharmacy education |
must be in the subject of pharmacy law. One hour of continuing |
pharmacy education must be in the subject of patient safety. |
The continuing education shall be approved by the |
Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education. |
The Department may establish by rule a means for the |
verification of completion of the continuing education |
required by this subsection (e). This verification may be |
accomplished through audits of records maintained by |
licensees, by requiring the filing of continuing education |
certificates with the Department or a qualified organization |
selected by the Department to maintain such records, or by |
other means established by the Department. |
Rules developed under this subsection (e) may provide for |
a reasonable annual fee, not to exceed $20, to fund the cost of |
such recordkeeping. The Department may, by rule, further |
provide an orderly process for the restoration of a license |
that has not been renewed due to the failure to meet the |
continuing pharmacy education requirements of this subsection |
(e). The Department may waive the requirements of continuing |
pharmacy education, in whole or in part, in cases of extreme |
hardship as defined by rule of the Department. The waivers may |
be granted for not more than one of any 2 consecutive renewal |
periods. |
(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17; 101-621, eff. 1-1-20.)
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(225 ILCS 85/17.1)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
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Sec. 17.1. Registered pharmacy technician training.
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(a) It shall be the joint responsibility of a
pharmacy
and |
its pharmacist in charge to have trained all of its registered |
pharmacy technicians
or obtain
proof of prior training in all |
of the following practice areas as they apply to Illinois law |
and relate to the
specific practice site and job |
responsibilities:
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(1) The duties and responsibilities of the technicians |
and pharmacists.
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(2) Tasks and technical skills, policies, and |
procedures.
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(3) Compounding, packaging, labeling, and storage.
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(4) Pharmaceutical and medical terminology.
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(5) Record keeping requirements.
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(6) The ability to perform and apply arithmetic |
calculations.
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Beginning January 1, 2024 2022, it shall also be the joint |
responsibility of a pharmacy and its pharmacist in charge to |
ensure that all new pharmacy technicians are educated and |
trained using a standard nationally accredited education and |
training program, such as those accredited by the |
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)/the |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) or other |
board approved education and training programs. The pharmacist |
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in charge is not required to provide the required education to |
the pharmacy technician, but the pharmacist in charge must |
ensure that the pharmacy technician has presented proof that |
he or she completed a standard nationally accredited or board |
approved education and training program. |
(b) Within 2 years of initial licensure as a pharmacy |
technician and within 6 months before beginning any new duties |
and
responsibilities of a registered pharmacy technician, it
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shall be
the joint responsibility of the pharmacy and the |
pharmacist in charge to
train the registered
pharmacy |
technician or obtain proof of prior training in the areas |
listed in
subsection (a)
of this Section as they relate to the |
practice site or to document that the pharmacy technician is |
making appropriate progress.
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(c) All pharmacies shall maintain an up-to-date training
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program policies and procedures manual
describing the duties |
and responsibilities of a registered pharmacy technician and |
registered certified pharmacy technician.
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(d) All pharmacies shall create and maintain retrievable
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records
of
training or proof of training as required in this |
Section.
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(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17; 101-621, eff. 1-1-20.)
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