KS Flashcards
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Who are the board members?
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6 licensed pharmacists (licensed for at least 5 years) and 1 representative of the general public
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Is the Board a separate entity or under another organization/department?
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separate entity
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Who chairs the Board?
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annually the board will elect a president and Vice President and appoint a full-time executive secretary who is not a member of the board
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How are board members selected?
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the state pharmaceutical association shall submit a list of candidates to the governor and the governor may or may not select members from that list.
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How long do Board members serve?
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maximum limit of two terms of four years each; may or may not be consecutive.
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How often does the board convene?
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the board shall meet at least four times per year
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Who can attend board meetings?
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They are open to the public
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Who can apply for a pharmacist’s license? (New Practitioner)
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any person at least 18 years old and graduated from college or school of pharmacy or department of a university recognized by the board
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Who can apply for a pharmacist’s license? (Transfer/reciprocity)
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Must have met internship requirements from state of reciprocation or have at least one year of practice as a licensed pharmacist
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Who can apply for a pharmacist’s license? (Foreign Graduate)
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each applicant who has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy or a pharmacy department of a university located outside of the United States.
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Application fee for new practitioner pharmacist license.
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$147
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Application fee for transfer/reciprocity pharmacist license.
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$172
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Application fee for foreign graduate pharmacists license.
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$147
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of CE hours required for renewal of pharmacist license
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30 hours per biennial renewal period (prorated 1.25 hours for licensed periods less than biennial)
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Any special CE requirements?
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No
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Minimum intern hours for pharmacists license?
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1740
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Degree/Education required for new practitioner license?
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graduated from an approved school of pharmacy
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Degree/Education required for transfer/reciprocity license?
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Graduated from an approved school of pharmacy
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Degree/Education required for foreign graduate license?
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FPGEC certified BS or PharmD
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Examinations required for new practitioner
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NAPLEX and MPJE
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Examinations required for transfer/reciprocity
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MPJE
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Examinations required Foreign graduate
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FPGEE, TOEFL iBT, NAPLEX, and MPJE
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Documents required for new practitioner license
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Form S-100 and FD-258 fingerprint cards
Copy of immunization certification (if applicable)
Form LA-01 (completed by school)
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Documents required for transfer/reciprocity
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Form LA-01R
FD-258 fingerprint cards
Form S-100
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Documents required for foreign graduates
Completed FPGEC
Form LA-03
Form S-100
Form S-400
Form LA-01
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Reinstatement Process for Pharmacists
Submit form LA-60 to Board office
If not practicing in the last 5 years must take NAPLEX
If more than 3 years since expiration/ cancellation, must re-take and pass MPJE
If one renewal period has lapsed since expiration/ cancellation, must complete 30 hours CE credit
If two or more periods have lapsed since expiration/ cancellation, must complete 60 hours CE
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Probation Reasons
1. license has obtained, renewed, reinstated, or attempted to obtain, renew, or reinstate, a license by false or fraudulent means
2. the licensee has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral torpid or gross immorality or any felony and the licensee fans to show that the license has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust
3. the licensee is found by the board to be guilty of unprofessional conduct or professional incompetency
4. the licensee is addicted to the liquor or drug habit to such a degree as to render the licensee unfit to practice the profession of pharmacy
5. the licensee has violated a provision of the federal or state food, drug, and cosmetic act, the federal or state uniform controlled substances act, or any rule or regulation adopted under any such act
6. the licensee is found by the board to have filled a prescription not in strict accordance with the directions of the practitioner or a mid level practitioner
7. the licensee is found to be mentally or physically incapacitated to such a degree as to render the licensee unfit to practice the profession of pharmacy
8. the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the pharmacy act in the state of Kansas or any rule and regulation adopted by the board members pursuant to the provisions of such pharmacy act
9. the licensee has failed to comply with the continuing education requirements of the board for license renewal
10. the licensee as PIC or consultant pharmacists under provisions has failed to comply with the requirements laid out by KSA 65-1648
11. the licensee has knowingly submitted a misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent misrepresentation on a claim form, bill, or statement
12) the licensee has had a license to practice pharmacy revoked, suspended or limited has been censured or has had other disciplinary action taken
13) the licensee has self-administered any controlled substance without a practitioner's prescription order or a mid-level practitioners prescription order
14) licensee assisted in suicide
15) the licensee failed t furnish the board any information legally requested
16) the licensee has violated or failed to comply with any lawful order or directive of the board
17) the licensee has violated any of the provisions of the prescription monitoring program act of the state of Kansas or any rule and regulation of the board pursuant to the provisions of the prescription monitoring program act
18) falsified records
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Process for probation
pharmacist must wait a minimum of one year from date of revocation before applying for reinstatement
pharmacist must submit form LA-65, S-100, FD-258, and proof of CE
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Renewal period of pharmacist license?
June 30th every 2 years
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New pharmacy intern: License/Registration required?
YEs
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Foreign graduate: intern license/ registration required?
Yes
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Who can apply for a new intern license?
Persons enrolled in a school of pharmacy
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What foreign graduates can apply for intern license?
candidates after achieving the FPGEC certification
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Application fee for new interns?
$67
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Application fee for foreign graduate interns?
$67
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Hours required under intern license?
1749
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Preceptor required for interns?
Yes
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Renewal period for intern licenses?
Good for 6 years, no information on renewal)
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License/Registration required for pharmacy technicians?
Yes
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Who can apply for pharmacy technician license?
Anyone who has:
graduated from high school or equivalent
obtained a GED
Enrolled and in good standing in a high school education program
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of CE hours required for renewal of pharmacy technician license?
20 hours
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Any special CE requirements?
No
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Pharmacy technician application fee
$67
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Requirements for pharmacy technicians
Must pass the PTCB or ExCPT before first renewal of the pharmacy technician's registration. (if any technician is unable to do so, they may request a 6 month extension to pass certification test)
NOTE: a technician who was registered before 07/01/2017 and remains registered is not required to pass a national certification exam.
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Renewal period for pharmacy technician license?
October 31st biennially
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Specific requirements on who can access the pharmacy?
the board and authorized agents may inspect any place where drugs are manufactured, packed, packaged, made, sold, offered for sale, or kept for sale during business hours
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Security system requirements for Pharmacies?
each registered pharmacy, except medical care facilities, must be constructed s that the pharmacy can be secured to prevent access to prescription-only drugs when a pharmacist is not on duty
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Separate storage for prescription hard copies by control?
storage for prescription hard copies follows federal regulations
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Signage requirements for closures
no more than 10 days after ceasing operations at the location, notification must be sent to each household that has received a prescription from the pharmacy within the previous two-year period by mail, phone, test, or email.
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Other pharmacy signage requirements?
pharmacy registration and registration for all pharmacists, interns, and techs must be conspicuously displayed
all pharmacy staff shall wearr a visible name tag starting name and position
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Time to notify the board in a change in ownership?
notify in writing any change in majority ownership within 5 days after the date the change becomes effective
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Time to notify board of changes in PIC?
using form provided by the board, notice must be given within 5 days of ceasing to serve as PIC
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time to notify board of changes in address?
all pharmacists, interns, and technicians must report change of address within 30 days
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Type of prescription balance required?
not specifically addressed, although regulations state that each pharmacy must have equipment and supplies necessary to compound, dispense, label, administer, and distribute drugs
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Other equipment required in pharmacy
copy of the Kansas pharmacy practice act
copy of the Kansas uniform controlled substance act
a drug information reference specifically drafted for patients
one recognized reference in toxicology, pharmacology, and drug interactions
one recognized reference in drug equivalencies
a medical dictionary
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Special Rules for Automatic Dispensing Cabinets?
- must be under the supervision licensed in KS who is responsible for record keeping, storage of all drugs and verifying and documenting each prescription drug prepared or dispensed
- tech can check tech when filling ADC but must be certified, at least one year experience, and complete training program and exam designed by PIC
- individuals that can load and unload ADC are: pharmacists, interns, registered techs, and registered nurses
-Before using an ADC on site, PIC must notify board with a 14 day written notice
- PIC must consult with the P&T committee for selection of drugs to be placed in ADC
- bar code or other electronic verification system must be used to ensure proper loading or removal of drugs
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Must RPh be on site for access to the pharmacy?
regulations state that when a pharmacist is not in attendance in the pharmacy, the premises must be enclosed and secure.
In a medical care facility, a tech may be in the pharmacy if the pharmacist is on the premises but not actually in the pharmacy. This tech may not distribute any drug or device out of the pharmacy when they are not physically present
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After Hours dispensing allowed?
in LTCF, the drug cabinet or cart shall only be available to each nurse specified by the pharmaceutical services committee.
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Emergency access to pharmacy procedures?
in a medical care facility, when a pharmacist is not on premises, no one shall be permitted the pharmacy except the designated registered professional nurse or nurses
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Mail Order Allowed?
Yes
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License Required for Mail to other states?
Must be licensed and in good standing in the state it is located
Must register in Kansas as a nonresident pharmacy and renew annually
PIC must be licensed in KS
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What are the fees for pharmacy license (as in ownership)
$150
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Who can apply for pharmacy ownership?
anyone may apply
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Must an RPh own the pharmacy?
No
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Any additional requirements for ownership?
No
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Rules on Sales/Transfers of Pharmacies
must notify the executive secretary of the board in writing of any change in majority ownership of the operation for which the registration was issued within 5 days after the date the change in ownership becomes effective
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How long for notification period for pharmacies
5 days for change in ownership
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RPh to tech ratio?
4:1 maximum, a pharmacist cannot supervise any more than 2 technicians that have not passed a certification exam
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RPh to Intern ratio?
a pharmacist may supervise no more than 2 interns at one time
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Is facility licensure required for general compounding?
For general compounding, registration is not required.
If registering as an outsourcing pharmacy, must register with the board.
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Restrictions on compounding without Rx?
Can compound before receiving an order based on routine, regularly observed prescribing patterns.
Pharmacies may sell compounded medications for office use if the practitioner administers it to the individual patient and the practitioner may not resell the compound
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Stability of compounded product?
Kansas law requires pharmacists to place a BUD on each non-sterile and sterile repackaged and compounded product. BUD follows current standards established by 795, 797, and 800
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Manufacturers registration with the Board?
must register with the board
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Special requirements for patent drugs?
a pharmacist may compound a preparation that is commercially available only if it is different from a product approved by the FDA and there is sufficient documentation of a specific medical need for an individual patient
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Can legend drugs be dispensed without prescription?
N more than 240 mL or 48 dosage units of any such controlled substance containing opium
No more than 120 mL or 24 unit dosage units of any such controlled substance
Must be dispensed by only a pharmacist
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Dispensing requirements
dispensing of a controlled substance without a prescription is limited to purchasers 18 and older.
In Kansas, pseudoephedrine and ephedrine containing products are schedule V so purchasers must be at least 18 years old
