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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by
5changing Sections 9.5 and 17.1 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 85/9.5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
8    Sec. 9.5. Registered certified pharmacy technician.
9    (a) An individual licensed as a registered pharmacy
10technician under this Act may be licensed as a registered
11certified pharmacy technician, if he or she meets all of the
12following requirements:
13        (1) He or she has submitted a written application in
14    the form and manner prescribed by the Department.
15        (2) He or she has attained the age of 18.
16        (3) He or she is of good moral character, as
17    determined by the Department.
18        (4) Beginning on January 1, 2024 2022, a new pharmacy
19    technician is required to have (i) graduated from a
20    pharmacy technician training program that meets the
21    requirements set forth in subsection (a) of Section 17.1
22    of this Act or (ii) obtained documentation from the
23    pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy where the applicant

 

 

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1    is employed verifying that he or she has successfully
2    completed a standardized nationally accredited education
3    and training program, and has successfully completed an
4    objective assessment mechanism prepared in accordance with
5    rules established by the Department.
6        (5) He or she has successfully passed an examination
7    accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
8    Agencies, as approved and required by the Board or by
9    rule.
10        (6) He or she has paid the required licensure fees.
11    (b) No pharmacist whose license has been denied, revoked,
12suspended, or restricted for disciplinary purposes may be
13eligible to be registered as a certified pharmacy technician
14unless authorized by order of the Department as a condition of
15restoration from revocation, suspension, or restriction.
16    (c) The Department may, by rule, establish any additional
17requirements for licensure under this Section.
18    (d) A person who is not a licensed registered pharmacy
19technician and meets the requirements of this Section may be
20licensed as a registered certified pharmacy technician without
21first being licensed as a registered pharmacy technician.
22    (e) As a condition for the renewal of a license as a
23registered certified pharmacy technician, the licensee shall
24provide evidence to the Department of completion of a total of
2520 hours of continuing pharmacy education during the 24 months
26preceding the expiration date of the certificate as

 

 

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1established by rule. One hour of continuing pharmacy education
2must be in the subject of pharmacy law. One hour of continuing
3pharmacy education must be in the subject of patient safety.
4The continuing education shall be approved by the
5Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education.
6    The Department may establish by rule a means for the
7verification of completion of the continuing education
8required by this subsection (e). This verification may be
9accomplished through audits of records maintained by
10licensees, by requiring the filing of continuing education
11certificates with the Department or a qualified organization
12selected by the Department to maintain such records, or by
13other means established by the Department.
14    Rules developed under this subsection (e) may provide for
15a reasonable annual fee, not to exceed $20, to fund the cost of
16such recordkeeping. The Department may, by rule, further
17provide an orderly process for the restoration of a license
18that has not been renewed due to the failure to meet the
19continuing pharmacy education requirements of this subsection
20(e). The Department may waive the requirements of continuing
21pharmacy education, in whole or in part, in cases of extreme
22hardship as defined by rule of the Department. The waivers may
23be granted for not more than one of any 2 consecutive renewal
24periods.
25(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17; 101-621, eff. 1-1-20.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 85/17.1)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
3    Sec. 17.1. Registered pharmacy technician training.
4    (a) It shall be the joint responsibility of a pharmacy and
5its pharmacist in charge to have trained all of its registered
6pharmacy technicians or obtain proof of prior training in all
7of the following practice areas as they apply to Illinois law
8and relate to the specific practice site and job
9responsibilities:
10        (1) The duties and responsibilities of the technicians
11    and pharmacists.
12        (2) Tasks and technical skills, policies, and
13    procedures.
14        (3) Compounding, packaging, labeling, and storage.
15        (4) Pharmaceutical and medical terminology.
16        (5) Record keeping requirements.
17        (6) The ability to perform and apply arithmetic
18    calculations.
19    Beginning January 1, 2024 2022, it shall also be the joint
20responsibility of a pharmacy and its pharmacist in charge to
21ensure that all new pharmacy technicians are educated and
22trained using a standard nationally accredited education and
23training program, such as those accredited by the
24Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)/the
25American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) or other
26board approved education and training programs. The pharmacist

 

 

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1in charge is not required to provide the required education to
2the pharmacy technician, but the pharmacist in charge must
3ensure that the pharmacy technician has presented proof that
4he or she completed a standard nationally accredited or board
5approved education and training program.
6    (b) Within 2 years of initial licensure as a pharmacy
7technician and within 6 months before beginning any new duties
8and responsibilities of a registered pharmacy technician, it
9shall be the joint responsibility of the pharmacy and the
10pharmacist in charge to train the registered pharmacy
11technician or obtain proof of prior training in the areas
12listed in subsection (a) of this Section as they relate to the
13practice site or to document that the pharmacy technician is
14making appropriate progress.
15    (c) All pharmacies shall maintain an up-to-date training
16program policies and procedures manual describing the duties
17and responsibilities of a registered pharmacy technician and
18registered certified pharmacy technician.
19    (d) All pharmacies shall create and maintain retrievable
20records of training or proof of training as required in this
21Section.
22(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17; 101-621, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24becoming law.