Sec. 554.053. RULEMAKING: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE. (a) The board shall establish rules for the use and the duties of a pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee employed by a pharmacy licensed by the board. A pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee shall be responsible to and must be directly supervised by a pharmacist.
(b) The board may not adopt a rule establishing a ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees in a Class C pharmacy or limiting the number of pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technician trainees that may be used in a Class C pharmacy.
(c) The board shall determine and issue standards for recognition and approval of a training program for pharmacy technicians and maintain a list of board-approved training programs that meet those standards.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.303(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 929 (S.B. 1633), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists
Chapter 554 - Board Powers and Duties; Rulemaking Authority
Section 554.051. Rulemaking: General Powers and Duties
Section 554.052. Immunizations and Vaccinations; Physician Supervision
Section 554.053. Rulemaking: Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician Trainee
Section 554.054. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 554.055. Rulemaking; Electronic Media
Section 554.056. Rulemaking; Addition of Flavoring to Commercial Product
Section 554.057. Rulemaking; Implementation of Drug Therapy Under Protocol