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).
(3) A pharmacy technician shall do all of the following:
(a) Notwithstanding s. 440.11, if the pharmacy technician moves from the last address provided to the department, notify the department of his or her new address within 10 days of the change in writing or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department.
(b) If the pharmacy technician changes his or her employer or place of employment, notify the department of his or her new employer or address of employment within 10 days of the change in writing or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department and, if required by the department, pay the transfer fee under s. 440.05 (7).
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22. 450.08 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
450.08 (title) Credential renewals.