Wash. Admin. Code § 246-945-320
Nondelegable tasks
Effective Jul 1, 2020WSR 20-12-072RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.080, 18.130.075, 18.64.043, 18.64.044, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.370, 18.64.460, 69.50.310, 18.64.011, 18.64.245, 18.64.470, 18.64.255, 18.64.205, 18.64.253, 18.64.410, 18.64.500, 18.64.590HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
(1) A pharmacist shall not delegate the following to ancillary personnel:
- (a) Receipt or transfer of a verbal prescription other than refill authorization from a prescriber.
- (b) Consultation with the patient regarding the prescription, both prior to and after the prescription filling regarding any information contained in a patient medication record system; however, this shall not prohibit pharmacy ancillary personnel from providing to or receiving from the patient or the patient's agent certain information where no professional judgment is required.
- (c) Consultation with the prescriber regarding the patient and the patient's prescription.
- (d) Interpretation of data in a patient medication record system.
- (e) Ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the completed prescription and assumption of the responsibility for the filled prescription, such as: Accuracy of drug, strength, labeling, proper container and other requirements.
- (f) Patient counseling in accordance with WAC 246-945-325.
- (g) Substitution of a biological or drug product in accordance with WAC 246-945-340.
- (h) Decision to not dispense lawfully prescribed drugs or devices or to not distribute drugs and devices approved by the FDA for restricted distribution by pharmacies.
- (i) Prescription adaptation in accordance with WAC 246-945-335.
- (2) A pharmacy intern can perform any pharmacy function based on their education, skill and experience, except supervising other pharmacy personnel.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.080, 18.130.075, 18.64.043, 18.64.044, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.370, 18.64.460, 69.50.310, 18.64.011, 18.64.245, 18.64.470, 18.64.255, 18.64.205, 18.64.253, 18.64.410, 18.64.500, 18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, § 246-945-320, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/1/20.]