Public Act 103-0068

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Public Act 103-0068

Public Act 0068 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  
 

 
Public Act 103-0068
 
SB0303 EnrolledLRB103 24991 AMQ 51325 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
    Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended  by 
changing Section 17.1 as follows:
 



    (225 ILCS 85/17.1)


    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

    Sec. 17.1. Registered pharmacy technician training. 

    (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:

        (1) The duties and responsibilities of the technicians 
    and pharmacists.

        (2) Tasks and technical skills, policies, and 
    procedures.

        (3) Compounding, packaging, labeling, and storage.

        (4) Pharmaceutical and medical terminology.

        (5) Record keeping requirements.

        (6) The ability to perform and apply arithmetic 
    calculations.

    Beginning January 1, 2024, 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 
equivalent work experience of 500 hours as a pharmacy 
technician covering the practice areas set forth in items (1) 
through (6) of this subsection, or equivalent work experience 
as a pharmacy technician as set forth by the Department by rule 
other board approved education and training programs. The 
pharmacist 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 education and training program or has equivalent 
work experience as provided in this subsection 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

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.

    (c) All pharmacies shall maintain an up-to-date training

program policies and procedures manual
describing the duties 
and responsibilities of a registered pharmacy technician and 
registered certified pharmacy technician.

    (d) All pharmacies shall create and maintain retrievable

records
of
training or proof of training as required in this 
Section.

(Source: P.A. 101-621, eff. 1-1-20; 102-643, eff. 8-27-21.)

 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.