2021 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act to renumber and amend 450.02 (2); to amend 146.81 (1) (fm), 146.997 (1) (d) 8., 450.01 (16) (g), 450.01 (21e) (a), 450.02 (3) (f), 450.03 (1) (e), 450.03 (1) (i), 450.035 (2h), 450.035 (2i) (a) and (b), 450.035 (3), 450.035 (4), 450.062 (intro.), 450.08 (1), 450.08 (2) (b), 450.10 (1) (a) 1., 450.10 (1) (a) 2., 450.10 (1) (a) 3., 450.10 (1) (a) 6., 450.10 (1) (b) (intro.), 450.10 (1) (b) 3., 450.10 (2), 450.10 (3) (a) 1., 450.11 (1b) (bm), 450.11 (1b) (d), 450.11 (1b) (e) 2., 450.11 (3), 450.11 (7) (d), 450.11 (8) (a) and 450.17;
to repeal and recreate 146.89 (1) (r) 4. and 450.08 (title); and to create 440.03 (13) (b) 48m., 440.08 (2) (a) 56m., 450.01 (15g), 450.01 (16c), 450.02 (2) (b), 450.03 (1) (gm) and 450.068 of the statutes;
relating to: registration of pharmacy technicians, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 146.81 (1) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.81 (1) (fm) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician licensed or registered under ch. 450.
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2. 146.89 (1) (r) 4. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
146.89 (1) (r) 4. Registered as a pharmacy technician under ch. 450.
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3. 146.997 (1) (d) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.997 (1) (d) 8. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician licensed or registered under ch. 450.
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4. 440.03 (13) (b) 48m. of the statutes is created to read:
440.03 (13) (b) 48m. Pharmacy technician.
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5. 440.08 (2) (a) 56m. of the statutes is created to read:
440.08 (2) (a) 56m. Pharmacy technician: June 1 of each even-numbered year.
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6. 450.01 (15g) of the statutes is created to read:
450.01 (15g) “Pharmacy technician” means a person registered by the board under s. 450.068.
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7. 450.01 (16) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.01 (16) (g) Supervision of pharmacy technicians and other pharmacist supportive personnel.
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8. 450.01 (16c) of the statutes is created to read:
450.01 (16c) “Practice of a pharmacy technician” means any of the following:
(a) The activities specified in rules promulgated by the board under s. 450.02 (2) (b).
(b) Administering vaccines or drugs as authorized under s. 450.035.
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9. 450.01 (21e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.01 (21e) (a) An action by a pharmacist
or pharmacy technician with respect to a prescription drug that the pharmacist or pharmacy technician is dispensing.
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. 450.02 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 450.02 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:
450.02 (2) (intro.) The board shall adopt promulgate rules defining to do all of the following:
(a) Define the active practice of pharmacy. The rules shall apply to all applicants for licensure under s. 450.05.
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. 450.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
450.02 (2) (b) Define the activities that constitute the practice of a pharmacy technician for purposes of the registration requirement under s. 450.068.
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12. 450.02 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.02 (3) (f) Establishing procedures for identifying pharmacists and pharmacy technicians impaired by alcohol or other drugs or physical or mental disability or disease and for assisting those pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in obtaining treatment.
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13. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to practice as a pharmacy technician under s. 450.068, to provide home medical oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice optometry under ch. 449 or to practice veterinary medicine under ch. 89, or as otherwise provided by statute.
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. 450.03 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
450.03 (1) (gm) A person who has applied for a registration under s. 450.068 and whose practice as a pharmacy technician is limited to performing duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed as a pharmacist by the board and during the period before which the board takes final action on the person's application.
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15. 450.03 (1) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:
450.03 (1) (i) Any person, other than a pharmacy technician, who is providing services, including administering vaccines or drugs as authorized under s. 450.035, as directed, supervised, and inspected by a pharmacist who has the power to direct, decide, and oversee the implementation of the services rendered, subject to any rules promulgated by the board and subject to s. 450.035 (2m).
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16. 450.035 (2h) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:
450.035 (2h) (a) A person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (i) pharmacy technician may not administer a vaccine unless all of the following are satisfied:
1. The person pharmacy technician has successfully completed at least 2 hours in a course of study and training, approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the board, in hands-on injection technique and the recognition and treatment of emergency reactions to vaccines.
2. The person pharmacy technician acts under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and the supervising pharmacist has successfully completed a course of study and training specified in sub. (2) and has satisfied the requirements specified in sub. (2t).
3. The person pharmacy technician holds a current certification in basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
4. The person pharmacy technician holds a certified pharmacy technician certification from either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, or its successor organization, or the National Healthcareer Association, or its successor organization.
(b) A person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (i) pharmacy technician may not administer a vaccine under this subsection to a person who is under the age of 6.
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17. 450.035 (2i) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 3, are amended to read:
450.035 (2i) (a) Subject to subs. (2), (2g), and (2h), a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, or a person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g), or (i) may administer without a prescription order any vaccine listed in the current immunization schedules recommended by the federal advisory committee on immunization practices and published by the federal centers for disease control and prevention.
(b) Subject to subs. (2), (2g), and (2h), a pharmacist
, a pharmacy technician, or a person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g), or (i) may initiate and administer any vaccine not listed in the current immunization schedules recommended by the federal advisory committee on immunization practices and published by the federal centers for disease control and prevention if the vaccine is administered pursuant to a prescription order, vaccination protocol, or standing order.
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18. 450.035 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:
450.035 (3) A pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, or a person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g), or (i) who successfully completes a course of study and training specified in sub. (1r), (1t), (2), (2g), or (2h), or holds a certification under sub. (2h), shall maintain proof of completion or holding the certification and, upon request, provide copies of such proof to the department or the board.
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19. 450.035 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:
450.035 (4) A pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g), or (i) who administers a vaccine to a person under this section shall update, or cause a pharmacy to update, the Wisconsin Immunization Registry established by the department of health services within 7 days of administering the vaccine.
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20. 450.062 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.062 Remote dispensing. (intro.) Pursuant to rules promulgated by the board, a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, or a person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (g), or (i) may dispense at any of the following locations:
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21. 450.068 of the statutes is created to read:
450.068 Pharmacy technicians; registration. (1) No person may engage in the practice of a pharmacy technician or use the title “pharmacy technician” or “pharmacy tech” unless the person is registered as a pharmacy technician by the board.
(2) Except as provided in s. 450.10, the board shall issue a registration as a pharmacy technician to an applicant who satisfies all of the following:
(a) The applicant submits an application for registration on a form provided by the board that specifies all of the following:
1. The applicant's home address.
2. If the applicant is employed, the name and address of the applicant's employer, and the applicant's place of employment.
(b) The applicant satisfies one of the following:
1. The applicant is at least 18 years of age and has graduated from high school or has attained high school graduation equivalency as determined by the department of public instruction.
2. The applicant is enrolled in a youth apprenticeship program for pharmacy technicians that is on the list of youth apprenticeship programs approved by the department of workforce development under s. 106.13 (2m).
(d) The applicant pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
