IOWA STATUTES AND CODES
155A.6B - PHARMACY SUPPORT PERSON REGISTRATION.
155A.6B PHARMACY SUPPORT PERSON REGISTRATION.
1. The board shall establish a registration program for pharmacy
support persons who work in a licensed pharmacy and who are not
licensed pharmacists or registered pharmacy technicians for the
purposes of identification, tracking, and disciplinary action for the
violation of federal drug laws or regulations, state drug or pharmacy
laws, or board rules. The registration shall not include any
determination of the competency of the registered individual and,
notwithstanding section 272C.2, subsection 1, shall not require
continuing education for renewal.
2. A person registered with the board as a pharmacy support
person may assist pharmacists by performing routine clerical and
support functions. Such a person shall not perform any professional
duties or any technical or dispensing duties. The ultimate
responsibility for the actions of a pharmacy support person working
under a licensed pharmacist's supervision shall remain with the
licensed pharmacist.
3. Applicants for registration must apply to the board for
registration on a form prescribed by the board.
4. The board shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A on
matters pertaining to pharmacy support persons, and pharmacy support
person exemptions, registration, application, renewals, fees,
termination of registration, training, and any other relevant
matters.
5. The board may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of a
pharmacy support person or otherwise discipline the pharmacy support
person for any violation of the laws of this state, another state, or
the United States relating to prescription drugs, controlled
substances, or nonprescription drugs, or for any violation of this
chapter or chapter 124, 124A, 124B, 126, 147, 205, or 272C, or any
rule of the board. Section History: Recent Form
2009 Acts, ch 69, §3