N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 63.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 18, May 1, 2024

Section 63.4 - Limited permits

(a) A limited permit, identifying the holder as a pharmacy intern and authorizing the practice of pharmacy under the immediate and personal supervision of a registered pharmacist, may be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 6806 of the Education Law to:

(1) an applicant, enrolled in a program of pharmacy education registered or approved by the department, who has completed at least the third year of a five year program or its equivalent, provided that the applicant has completed the first year of professional study; or

(2) a graduate of a nonregistered or nonaccredited pharmacy program, including a foreign pharmacy program, for the purpose of completing the experience requirement set forth in section 63.2(b) of this Part.

(b) A limited permit shall be displayed conspicuously in the pharmacy where the pharmacy intern is engaged for supervised practice.

(c) A pharmacy intern may perform, under the supervision of a preceptor pharmacist, all of the functions delegated to pharmacists by law, rule or regulation.

(d) Requirements for a certificate to administer immunizations. No pharmacy intern shall administer immunizing agents without a certificate of administration issued by the department. For purposes of this section, a certified pharmacy intern shall mean a limited permit holder who is issued a certificate of administration pursuant to this subdivision. To meet the requirements for a certificate of administration, the pharmacy intern shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the department. Each application shall contain an attestation by the dean or other appropriate official of the registered program that the applicant has completed the required training as specified in section 6806 of the Education Law and present satisfactory evidence of completion of the requirements set forth in one of the following subparagraphs:

(1) Training course. Completion of a training course in the administration of immunizations acceptable to the Commissioner and the Commissioner of Health, within the three years immediately preceding application for a certificate of administration. Such course shall include, but not be limited to, instruction in:

(i) techniques for screening patients and for obtaining informed consent;

(ii) techniques in the administration of immunizing agents, including the injection of a harmless, non-medicinal saline solution into voluntary recipients;

(iii) indications, precautions and contraindications in the use of immunizing agents;

(iv) handling of emergencies including needlestick injuries and anaphylaxis, including the use of medications required for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis;

(v) cardio-pulmonary resuscitation techniques; and

(vi) recordkeeping and reporting of immunizations and information; or

(2) A pharmacy intern that has completed a training course associated with Doctor of Pharmacy degree pursuant to the requirements in section 63.9(b)(3)(ii).

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 63.4

Amended New York State Register May 22, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 21, eff. 5/22/2019