Utah Admin. Code 156-17b-607

Current through Bulletin 2024-20, October 15, 2024
Section R156-17b-607 - Operating Standards - Supportive Personnel
(1) Under Subsection 58-17b-102(71)(a), supportive personnel may assist in tasks not related to drug preparation or processing, including:
(a) stock ordering and restocking;
(b) cashiering;
(c) billing;
(d) filing;
(e) receiving a written prescription and delivering it to the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, DMP, or DMP designee;
(f) housekeeping; and
(g) delivering a pre-filled prescription to a patient.
(2) Supportive personnel may not enter information into a patient prescription profile or accept verbal refill information.
(3) Under Subsection 58-17b-102(71)(b), supportive personnel shall be supervised by a licensed pharmacist or DMP who is:
(a) present in the area where the individual being supervised is performing services; and
(b) immediately available to assist the individual being supervised in the services being performed, except for the delivery of pre-filled prescriptions under Subsection (1)(g).
(4) Under Subsection 58-17b-601(1), a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, DMP, or DMP designee whose license has been revoked or is suspended may not provide support services in a pharmacy.

Utah Admin. Code R156-17b-607

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-6, effective 2/24/2015
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-24, effective 11/25/2019
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-02, effective 1/5/2023