EXAM 3 Rules of the Board Flashcards
Know the Definitions: 1140-01
47 definitions
CEU
Patient counseling
Pharmacy practice site
Definition of Shall: you have to
What has to be completed when applying for the license?
Background check
What is the time transfer for score transfer when getting a “License by examination”?
12 months
per NABP, can request a score transfer up to 89 days after taking the NAPLEX
-doesn’t pertain to MPJE (has to be taken in every state)
How many hours of practical experience are required to seek licensure of examination?
1700 hr with a pharmacist of good standing
-can be acquired in different states
-must acquired during a pharmacy program (pharmacy school)
How many hours of practical experience does a foreign graduate need to complete to seek licensure?
500hr within 6 months prior to seeking licensure
Which test does an initial license applicant have to pass?
MPJE
NAPLEX
Which test does a foreign graduate have to pass?
-MPJE
-NAPLEX
-Foreign Pharmacy Equivalenny examination
-Test of spoken English (TSE) exam
Which tests have to be completed when seeking a license by reciprocity?
Ex: moving from Virginia to TN
-has to take the MPJE, not the NAPLEX
How many times can someone fail the MPJE?
3 times -> then the board may require you to take review courses prior to trying it again
-NABP sets limit at 5 attempts within a jurisdiction (within a state/area of authority) with a minimum of 30 days inbetween
What is a situation when the board may suspend a license?
when the board finds that public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action until they figure out what is going on
Inactive License and Reinstatement
-if active in another state, not eligible for inactive license in TN???
-as time progresses the requirements for reactivation increase (more than 5 years: take NAPLEX and MPJE again)
License inactive for less than 1 year
-Provide written notice to the board requesting an active license
-Satisfy all past due continuing pharmaceutical education as required by the board
-Pay all license renewal fees and penalty fees for the period during which the license was inactive
License inactive for less than 1-5 years
-Provide written notice to the board requesting an active license
-Satisfy all past due continuing pharmaceutical education as required by the board
-Pay all license renewal fees and penalty fees for the period during which the license was inactive
-Successfully complete the jurisprudence examination (MPJE)
-Complete a period of pharmacy internship in Tennessee as follows…
License inactive for more than 5 years
-Provide written notice to the board requesting an active license
-Satisfy all past due continuing pharmaceutical education as required by the board
-Pay all license renewal fees and penalty fees for the period during which the license was inactive
-Successfully complete the jurisprudence examination (MPJE)
-Complete a period of pharmacy internship of three hundred twenty (320) hours within one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days
When a pharmacy site WITHIN TN opens what needs to be done, referring to site licenses?
ex: Pharmacy practice site, manufacturer, wholesaler, outsourcing facility, oxygen supplier
-need to submit application 30 days before opening
-need an inspection before opening
When is the site required to renew the application for site licensure?
-when they change the site name, location or ownership
What does a practice site OUTSIDE of TN seeking for site licensure in TN need to have?
-current license from where they are located
-the pharmacist in charge is licensed in TN
-access to a pharmacist by a toll-free phone
-records of Rx dispensed to patients in TN
-must comply with counseling, profiling, and review requirements of TN (even if your site is not in TN)
-if engaged in sterile products: need sterile prep modifier registration (except for wholesaler)
-if compounding: need to provide evidence of inspection performed within the last 12 months wherever you are located
When do licenses need to be renewed?
every 2 years
-for site licenses
-for pharmacist license
What are the different fees that are included in a registration of licensure?
depending on what you practice there may be more or less fees that are included
typical pharmacist registration:
-pharmacist license fee
-controlled substance registration fee
-peer assistance program fee
What are the standards of the Pharmacy Department?
what a pharmacy need to have
-consultation area offering sufficient privacy to the patient
-Rx not less than 180 square feet
-physical barrier preventing access and pilferage (theft)
-access restricted to pharmacist, interns and techs (and others allowed by PIC, even a manager (not pharmacist cant be there w/o the PIC allows it)
-in in a larger establishment (like grocery store):
->need to be open during the same time as the larger store unless the pharmacy can be closed from floor to ceiling
->need to be under supervision of the pharmacist at all time (if the pharmacist goes to the bathroom, they have to close the pharmacy - not seen in practice)
Can a medical or prescrption order be dispensed without the pharmacist being present?
No.
must be done by the pharmacist or under the supervision of a pharmacist
Pilot Programs
Boards can grant permission to pilot test programs, even if against the board rules
