Introduction:

The task force met on November 13-14, 2023, at NABP Headquarters in Mount Prospect, IL. This
task force was established pursuant to Resolution 119-5-23, Create an Industry Standard for
Pharmacy Technician Scope of Practice and Entry-Level Requirements to Support Interstate
Portability, which the NABP membership passed at the 119th NABP Annual Meeting in May 2023.

Review of the Task Force Charge:

Charge of the task force:

  1. Review current state regulations and the industry standard recommendations;
  2. Consider the expanded role pharmacy technicians assumed based on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) and state-specific state of emergency scope allowance; and
  3. Amend, if necessary, the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (Model Act) accordingly.

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