Oregon Administrative Code

855-120-1040 Licensure: Lapse - Preceptor (1) A Preceptor may let their license lapse by failing to renew or request that the board accept the lapse of their license prior to the expiration date. (a) Lapse of a license is not discipline. (b) The board has jurisdiction to proceed …

855-120-1050 Licensure: Voluntary Surrender - Preceptor A Preceptor may request that the board accept the voluntary surrender of their license. (1) A voluntary surrender of a license is discipline. (2) The license remains in effect until the board accepts the surrender. (3) If th…

855-120-1070 Responsibilities: General - Preceptor (1) Each Preceptor is responsible for their own actions. (2) Each Preceptor is responsible for supervising the actions of each Intern. (3) A Preceptor must: (a) Display in plain sight the Preceptor license within the pharmacy or …

855-120-1110 Responsibilities: Confidentiality - Preceptor Preceptors must follow all applicable confidentiality laws. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 History: BP 17-2023, adopt filed 08/16/2023, effective 03/01/2024

855-120-1115 Responsibilities: Duty to Report - Preceptor Within 10 working days, unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, each: (1) Preceptor at an Internship Program site must report if they have dismi…

855-120-1122 Responsibilities: Supervision - Preceptor (1) For direct patient care activities, a Pharmacist or Preceptor may supervise no more than four Interns. (2) For non-direct patient care activities, a Pharmacist or Preceptor may supervise as many Interns as they believe in…

855-120-1150 Prohibited Practices - Preceptor (1) A Preceptor must not engage in any form of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or assault in the workplace. (2) A Preceptor, who is not a Pharmacist, must not supervise an Intern in the practice of pharmacy as defined in ORS…

855-120-1155 Grounds for Discipline - Preceptor The board may suspend, revoke, or restrict the license of a Preceptor or may impose a civil penalty upon the Preceptor upon the following grounds: (1) Continuing to supervise an Intern in an Internship Program when one of the follow…

855-120-1205 Qualifications and Responsibilities: Internship Program Supervisor (1) The Internship Program Supervisor for a COP or SOP located in Oregon must: (a) Be licensed as a Pharmacist (b) Be licensed as a Preceptor; (c) Maintain a record of each internship completed as par…

855-125-0001 Applicability (1) This Division applies to any individual who assists a Pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy. (2) Only persons licensed with the board as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may assist a Pharmacist in the practice of pharma…

855-125-0005 Definitions Placeholder Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.151 History: BP 18-2023, adopt filed 08/16/2023, effective 03/01/2024

855-125-0010 Licensure: Qualifications – Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician (1) To qualify for licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician, an applicant must demonstrate that the applicant is at least 18 years of age and has…

855-125-0030 Licensure: Application - Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician (1) An application for licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may be accessed on the board website. (2) The board may issue a license to a qualifi…

855-125-0035 Licensure: Renewal or Reinstatement Applications - Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician (1) An applicant for renewal of a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician license must: (a) Pay the biennial license fee required in OAR…

855-125-0040 Licensure: Lapse (1) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may let their license lapse by failing to renew or request that the board accept the lapse of their license prior to the expiration date. (a) Lapse of a license is not discipline. (b) …

855-125-0050 Licensure: Voluntary Surrender A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may request that the board accept the voluntary surrender of their license. (1) A voluntary surrender of a license is discipline. (2) The license remains in effect until the …

855-125-0105 Responsibilities: General - Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician (1) Each Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician is responsible for their own actions; however, this does not absolve the Pharmacist and the pharmacy from re…

855-125-0110 Responsibilities: Confidentiality Each Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician must comply with OAR 855-104-0015 regarding confidentiality. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 History: BP 18-2023, adopt …

855-125-0115 Responsibilities: Duty to Report Each Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician must comply with OAR 855-104-0010 regarding duty to report. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.455 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.455 History: BP 18-2023, adopt fi…

855-125-0135 Responsibilities: Permitted Practices Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacy Technicians: (1) Must only assist in the practice of pharmacy as authorized by the rules of the board and as permitted by the Pharmacist providing supervision, direction, and cont…

855-125-0150 Prohibited Practices Each Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician must not: (1) Engage in the practice of pharmacy as defined in ORS 689, except as permitted in OAR 855-125-0105(4), including but not limited to the following tasks: (a) Evaluate a…

855-125-0305 Services: Vaccine Administration (1) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may perform the physical act of administering vaccines under the supervision of an appropriately trained and qualified Pharmacist: (a) To a person who is seven years of…

855-135-0001 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Definitions (1) "Accredited program" means a structured continuing pharmacy education (CPE) program which has been reviewed and approved by a provider of: (a) Continuing pharmacy education that is accredited by the Accreditation Council…

855-135-0010 Continuing Pharmacy Education Programs: General Requirements (1) CPE programs must consist of subject matter pertinent to pharmacy including: (a) Socioeconomic aspects of healthcare; (b) Legal aspects of healthcare; (c) Properties and actions of drugs and dosage form…

855-135-0030 Continuing Pharmacy Education Programs: Applications for Approval (1) An application for approval of a CPE program which is not an accredited program may apply for board approval using a form supplied for this purpose. A complete application includes: (a) Program pro…

855-135-0040 Continuing Pharmacy Education Programs: Instructors' Credit Toward CPE Hours (1) Any Pharmacist whose primary responsibility is not the education of health professionals, who instructs a group of health professionals on pharmacy-related topics according to OAR 855-13…

855-135-0050 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Requirements for Pharmacist License Renewal (1) During the period from July 1 through June 30 of each biennial license renewal cycle, a pharmacist must have satisfactorily completed at least 30 hours of CPE. These hours must include at …

855-135-0060 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Requirements for Intern License Renewal (1) During each license renewal cycle, an Intern must have satisfactorily completed 2 contact hours of approved CPE in cultural competency either approved by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS …

855-135-0070 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Requirements for Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician License Renewal (1) During the period from July 1 through June 30 of each biennial license renewal cycle, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Tech…

855-135-0080 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Requirements for Licensees Licensed in Other Health Professions A Pharmacist, Intern, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician who is licensed to practice another health profession must meet the same CPE requirements …

855-135-0085 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Notification of Biennial License Renewal The board will send a biennial renewal notice to be issued to all licensed Pharmacists, Interns, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Technicians at least 60 days prior to the lice…

855-135-0090 Continuing Pharmacy Education: Audits (1) The biennial renewal application must be submitted to the board with the appropriate fee and the licensee must attest that they have satisfactorily completed the CPE requirements prior to submission of the license renewal. (2…

855-139-0001 Purpose and Scope The purpose of OAR 855-139 is to provide minimum requirements for the locations where telepharmacy services are conducted. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 & 2021 SB 629 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 History: BP 43-2021, adopt filed …

855-139-0005 Definitions The following words and terms, when used in OAR 855-139, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Any term not defined in this section has the definition set out in OAR 855-006. (1) “RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy” means a Re…

855-139-0010 Registration: General (1) A location in Oregon where the practice of pharmacy occurs by an Oregon licensed Pharmacist through the use of a telepharmacy system to a patient at a remote location staffed by a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician must be registered by th…

855-139-0015 Registration: Application (1) An application for registration of a new RDSP must be accompanied by a floor plan drawn to scale and must be approved by the board prior to opening. (2) The application must specify the location of the RDSP and must indicate the owner, t…

855-139-0020 Registration: Change of Owner, Location, or RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy (1) A change of location of the RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy or location of the Retail Drug Outlet RDSP requires: (a) Submission of a new Retail Drug Outlet RDSP application 15 days prior to occurrence;…

855-139-0025 Registration: Change of Business Name A RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must notify the board a minimum of 15 days prior to any change of business name of a Retail Drug Outlet RDSP. The change must be reported by filing a new application for which no fee is required. Statut…

855-139-0030 Non-Resident Affiliated Pharmacies (1) For the purpose of these rules, a non-resident pharmacy includes a RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy located outside of Oregon and providing pharmacy services through a telepharmacy system to a Retail Drug Outlet RDSP located in Oregon. …

855-139-0050 Personnel (1) The Oregon licensed Pharmacist-in-charge of the RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy is responsible for all operations at the RDSP including responsibility for the telepharmacy system and enforcing policies and procedures. (2) A RDSP may not utilize Interns. Unlice…

855-139-0100 Security (1) The area in a registered RDSP where legend and/or controlled substances are stored, possessed, prepared, compounded or repackaged must be restricted in access by utilizing physical barriers to include floor to ceiling walls and a locked separate entrance…

855-139-0120 Drug: Procurement RDSP may only receive drugs from an Oregon Registered Drug Outlet (i.e. Wholesaler, Manufacturer or Pharmacy). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 475.035 & ORS 689.205 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155 History: BP 43-2021, adopt filed 12/16/2021, …

855-139-0125 Drug: Storage (1) A RDSP must maintain proper storage of all drugs. This includes, but is not limited to the following: (a) All drugs must be stored according to manufacturer’s published or USP guidelines. (b) All drugs must be stored in appropriate conditions of tem…

855-139-0130 Drug: Loss A RDSP and its RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must: (1) Ensure that disasters, accidents and emergencies which may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of drugs or devices are reported to the board immediately. (2) Ensure that confirmed significant drug loss…

855-139-0145 Outlet: Closure- Temporary, Permanent and Emergency (1) Temporary Closing. Unless subject to an exemption in OAR 855-139-0145(3), when a RDSP is temporarily closed to the public the RDSP must: (a) Post notification of closure on each RDSP entrance as soon as the need…

855-139-0150 Outlet: Sanitation A RDSP and its RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must: (1) Ensure the RDSP is kept clean. (2) Ensure the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician working in the RDSP practices appropriate infection control. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS …

855-139-0155 Outlet: Minimum Equipment Requirements (1) Each Oregon Retail Drug Outlet RDSP must have the following: (a) Appropriate and current pharmaceutical references (e.g., pharmacology, injectables, and veterinary drugs) services offered by the outlet; (b) Appropriate and c…

855-139-0200 Outlet: General Requirements (1) A RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy may not be affiliated with more than two Remote Dispensing Site Pharmacies. (2) A RDSP and its RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must: (a) Have the same owner; or (b) Have a written contract that specifies: (A) The s…

855-139-0205 Outlet: Technology A RDSP and its RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must: (1) Utilize a shared telepharmacy system and have appropriate technology or interface to allow access to information required to process and fill a prescription drug order; (2) Use still image capture o…

855-139-0210 Outlet: Supervision A RDSP and its RDSP Affiliated Pharmacy must: (1) Ensure prescription drugs are only dispensed at the RDSP if an Oregon licensed Pharmacist is supervising the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician, and the surveillance system…