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Board initiates rulemaking to expand hospital PIC discretion over technician tasks
Summary
The board voted to begin rulemaking to amend CCR §§17.93.7–17.93.8, giving hospital PICs more flexibility to set pharmacist‑to‑technician ratios and to identify nondiscretionary technician tasks for hospitals with clinical pharmacy programs; members asked staff to restore or clarify 'tech‑check‑tech' language to avoid unintended consequences.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to initiate rulemaking to amend CCR Title 16 sections 17.93.7 and 17.93.8 to provide hospital pharmacist‑in‑charge (PIC) greater flexibility to set pharmacist‑to‑technician ratios and to permit hospital PICs to determine additional nondiscretionary tasks technicians may perform in hospitals with clinical pharmacy programs.
Member Renee proposed…
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