Section 856IAC1-3.1-6. Board approval required for practical experience programs for pharmacist intern/extern registration; pharmacy permit required, exceptions; prior approval of nonpharmacy experience site; minimum-maximum hours of practical experience

   (a) The Indiana board of pharmacy (board) shall approve all practical experience programs wherever served. Persons responsible for the integrity and content of practical experience programs shall furnish information regarding material changes to the board, prior to implementation, for approval of the program. Approval may be withheld for cause, which may include, but is not limited to, unapproved material change in the program or change in program administration.

  (b) All persons wishing to satisfy their practical experience requirements in Indiana shall possess a valid registration as a pharmacist intern or extern in Indiana while the practical experience hours are being served.

  (c) If the experience is in a pharmacy that is required by law to have a pharmacy permit, that pharmacy must have a valid pharmacy permit. A pharmacy permit is not required if:

(1) the practical experience is being obtained at a site other than a pharmacy, for example, sites primarily engaged in:

(A) manufacturing;

(B) research;

(C) consulting;

(D) drug information;

(E) drug utilization review; or

(F) other pharmacy-related activity; or

(2) the experience is in a pharmacy that is not required to have a permit, for example, federally owned facilities.

  (d) Prior approval is required for experience in a site other than a pharmacy. A written request must be submitted to the board prior to beginning the experience period if:

(1) an individual intern or preceptor is seeking board approval, the request for approval shall include:

(A) a detailed description of the proposed practical experience program with respect to time, place, duties, responsibilities, and supervision; and

(B) the name of the person responsible for supervising the experience; or

(2) an approved college or school of pharmacy is seeking board approval for experiential courses, the request for approval shall include:

(A) a detailed description of the proposed practical experience course with respect to duties, responsibilities, and supervision; and

(B) the name of the course coordinator responsible for site selection and maintenance of the integrity of the program.

  (e) Acceptable practical experience time per week shall consist of not less than four (4) and not more than sixty (60) hours of time per week served under the supervision of a pharmacist or another board approved practical experience supervisor. (Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 1-3.1-6; filed Dec 3, 1985, 3:02 p.m.: 9 IR 768; filed Apr 23, 1999, 2:06 p.m.: 22 IR 2876; readopted filed Dec 2, 2001, 12:35 p.m.: 25 IR 1331; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:33 p.m.: 20071031-IR-856070060RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-856130308RFA)