Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 657 - PHARMACY BOARD
Chapter 5 - PHARMACY SUPPORT PERSONS
Rule 657-5.21 - Delegation of functions and responsibility of supervising pharmacist

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 657-5.21
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024

Pursuant to established policies and procedures and the supervising pharmacist's professional judgment, a supervising pharmacist may delegate nontechnical functions in the operation of the pharmacy, except those which are prohibited pursuant to rule 657-5.17 (155A), to an appropriately trained and registered pharmacy support person, but only if the pharmacist is on site and available to supervise the pharmacy support person when delegated functions are performed, except as provided in rule 657-6.7 (124,155A) or 657-7.6(155A), as appropriate. The ultimate responsibility for the actions of a pharmacy support person shall remain with the supervising pharmacist. A pharmacy license holder shall not infringe on the authority of a supervising pharmacist to delegate or decline to delegate specific nontechnical functions to a pharmacy support person based on the supervising pharmacist's professional judgment regarding the knowledge and training of the pharmacy support person.

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