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Board initiates rulemaking to update pharmacy‑technician application questions, members press for substance‑use clarity
Summary
The board voted to start rulemaking to amend the pharmacy technician application (CCR tit.16 §1793.5) to align with Well‑Being First recommendations and to revise mental/physical health questions; members pressed staff to preserve clarity about substance‑use disorder treatment in the questionnaire.
The California State Board of Pharmacy voted to initiate rulemaking to amend the pharmacy technician application questions incorporated by reference in CCR tit.16 §1793.5, the board said at its November 2025 meeting. Staff described the package as aligning application language with the Lauren Aubryne Healthcare Provider Protection Act and the Well‑Being First initiative to reduce stigma and support health care worker well‑being.
Several board members urged care in how mental‑ and…
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