Why does a tech registration ID start with a 24- instead of a 14- prefix - ANS The Board now requires all technicians registered after July 1, 2017 to pass a national certification examination by their first renewal. To differentiate technicians who need to pass the examination from those t...
Why does a tech registration ID start with a 24- instead of a 14- prefix - ANS The Board
now requires all technicians registered after July 1, 2017 to pass a national certification
examination by their first renewal. To differentiate technicians who need to pass the examination
from those that don't, the Board is issuing 24- registration numbers starting with techs issued
January 1, 2019. Once a technician has passed either the PTCB or ExCPT certification
examination, Your registration number will then be updated to the 14- prefix. The six digits
following will remain the same no matter the prefix.
How do I submit my intern experience hours to get licensed as a Pharmacist? - ANS Proof
of qualifying pharmaceutical experience outside of the intern's regular school internship hours
shall be evidenced by affidavits (Form S-400 Intern Experience Hours) filed with the Kansas
State Board of Pharmacy.
Does a technician need to be certified? - ANS Depends. If they registered after 7/1/17 yes
before first renewal. If before 7/1/17, no as long as they keep registration active.
Which tests for technicians have been approved by the board for certification? - ANS
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and
National Heathcareer Association (NHA) ExCPT
How many internship hours are required to qualify for a Pharmacist license in Kansas? - ANS
1740 Hours
Which do not include hours from foreign schools
When do licenses expire? - ANS Pharmacist licenses expire on June 30th of the renewal
year (every 2 years)
Tech licenses expire October 31 of the renewal year
How Many CE Hours are needed? - ANS Pharmacists need 15 CE Hours a year (30 at
renewal)
Technicians need 10 CE Hours a year (20 at renewal)
What biological products has the FDA determined to be interchangeable? - ANS The
"Purple Book" lists FDA approved interchangeable biological products.
, Are there any special reporting requirements when substituting an interchangeable biological
product? - ANS The pharmacist must inform the patient or the patient's representative and
make a communication accessible to the prescriber with 5 business days.
K.S.A. 65-1637(o) and K.S.A. 65-1637(g)(1)
How often do Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) meetings need to occur? - ANS CQI
meetings must be held quarterly (every 90 days)
What documentation needs to be completed during a CQI meeting? - ANS Date of meeting
Who attended
Review and list all incident reports generated since last quarterly meeting
What progressive preventative steps will be implemented to prevent future errors
List of Board newsletter(s) reviewed since last CQI meeting
Best practice is to utilize prescription numbers when identifying incident reports reviewed.
CQI meeting reports must be made available to the Board for inspection.
K.S.A. 65-1695 and KAR 68-19-1
When must Counseling be offered? - ANS A pharmacist/intern must personally offer to
counsel each patient or the patient's agent with each new prescription dispensed, once yearly
on maintenance medications and, if the pharmacist deems appropriate, with prescription refills.
May a technician ask the patient if they have any questions for the pharmacist about a new
prescription? - ANS No. Only a pharmacist may offer counsel
What vaccination protocol is required for pharmacists to immunize? - ANS A written
protocol, agreed to and signed by a pharmacist and a person licensed to practice medicine and
surgery by the state board of healing arts, that establishes procedures and recordkeeping and
reporting requirements for administering a vaccine by the pharmacist for a period of time
specified therein, not to exceed two years.
How long should the vaccination records be kept? - ANS 5 years
May a pharmacy student, intern or pharmacy technician administer vaccinations? - ANS A
pharmacy student, intern or pharmacy technician who is 18 years of age or older and working
under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist may administer influenza vaccine to a
person six years of age or older and may administer vaccine, other than influenza vaccine, to a
person 12 years of age or older pursuant to a vaccination protocol if they have successfully
completed a course of study and training, approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy or
the board, in vaccination storage, protocols, injection technique, emergency procedures and
recordkeeping and has taken a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and has a
current CPR certificate when administering vaccine.
What is a reportable incident? - ANS There are six (6) reportable incidents.
The patient receiving the wrong drug
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