The Oregon Administrative Rules contain OARs filed through January 15, 2010

BOARD OF PHARMACY

855-031-0005

Definitions

(1) An "intern" means any person who has:

(a) Completed the first professional year and is in good academic standing at a school or college of pharmacy that is approved by the Board; or

(b) Is a graduate of school or college of pharmacy that is approved by the Board; or

(c) Holds a certificate from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC), and has passed either the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of not less than 50 or the TOEFL (iBT) test with a score of not less than 26 for the spoken portion; and

(d) Is licensed with the Board as an intern.

(2) A "preceptor" means a pharmacist licensed and in good standing, registered as a preceptor by the Board to supervise the internship training of an intern.

(3) "Internship" means a professional and practical experience program approved by the Board.

(a) "Pharmacy Practice Internship" means experience toward achieving competency in the practice of pharmacy in a registered pharmacy pursuant to ORS 689.151(5), at a site licensed or approved by the Board and for which no academic credit is granted to the intern.

(b) "Clerkship" means experience toward achieving competency in specialty practices of pharmacy in programs developed and administered by a school or college of pharmacy and which must be approved by the Board before the course is offered if internship hours are to be submitted by the intern.

(c) "Other Internship" means experience toward achieving competency in the practice of pharmacy in a program approved in advance by the Board.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 3-1991, f. & cert. ef. 9-19-91; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; PB 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-96; Administrative correction 2-15-00; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0010

Internship License Application -- Forms

(1) Applications for licensure as an intern and registration as a pharmacy preceptor, and copies of the current Internship Manual may be obtained from the Board office or from the Board web site at www.pharmacy.state.or.us.

(2) The license for a qualified intern shall be issued by the Board after the receipt of:

(a) A completed application,

(b) Payment of the fee prescribed in OAR 855-110; and

(c) Current, passport regulation size photograph (full front, head to shoulders).

(3) An intern license shall remain in effect as long as the Board is satisfied that the intern is pursuing a degree in pharmacy and is in good academic standing at a school or college of pharmacy that is approved by the Board. An intern license is valid through the fourth May 31st from the date of issue unless terminated automatically by any one of the following events:

(a) Licensure to practice pharmacy is granted in any state; or

(b) The licensee fails to maintain enrollment or active registration in a pharmacy degree program for a period greater than one year; or

(c) The licensee has been graduated from an accredited school of pharmacy for 12 months.

(4) An intern must surrender their license to the Board within 30 days of one of the above events.

(5) Notwithstanding the requirements of section (3) above, upon written request the Board may waive any of the requirements of this rule if a waiver will further public health and safety. A waiver granted under this section shall only be effective when it is issued in writing.

(6) Licensure as a pharmacist in another state precludes licensure to practice as an intern in the State of Oregon, except for applicants for licensure by examination or by reciprocity who must acquire internship hours to become eligible for licensure, and then only until the required hours have been acquired.

[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; BP 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-5-01; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0015

Approved Internship Experience Areas

(1) Internship shall be acquired in any one or a combination of the following approved internship experience areas:

(a) Pharmacy Practice Internship;

(b) Clerkship; or

(c) Other Internship.

(2) In order for eligible pharmacy students to receive intern hours for clerkship experiences, a school or college of pharmacy must submit the syllabuses to the Board for approval before offering the course.

(a) The syllabus must show which of the competencies from the school or college of pharmacy competency checklist will be included in the clerkship experience.

(b) For purposes of obtaining intern hours from the clerkship experience, the student must be responsible for licensing as an intern with the Board and maintaining the required Experience Affidavit/Hours Logs.

(c) The student's preceptor in the clerkship courses must also fulfill the responsibilities listed in OAR 855-031-0045.

(d) The preceptor must obtain prior approval from the Board if the preceptor wishes to designate a non-pharmacist to be responsible for the direct supervision of the intern during the clerkship experience.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2004, f. & ceert. ef. 3-12-04; BP 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-04; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0020

Internship Requirements and Responsibilities

(1) Internship must consist of not less than 2000 Board-approved hours.

(2) Not more than 48 hours per week may be credited toward the internship requirement.

(3) The intern must make certain the preceptor is currently registered with the Board.

(4) An intern must be supervised by a licensed pharmacist or other person approved in writing by the Board in order to obtain approved internship hours.

(5) An intern may not work in the practice of pharmacy unless supervised by a licensed pharmacist.

(6) An intern must notify the Board in writing within 15 days of beginning or changing an internship site.

(7) An intern must notify the Board in writing within 15 days of a change in permanent residence.

(8) An intern license must be conspicuously displayed in the internship site at all times.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 3-1991, f. & cert. ef. 9-19-91; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; PB 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-94; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0030

Out-of-State Internship Experience

(1) In order for an Oregon intern to obtain credit for internship experience outside the State of Oregon, an intern must:

(a) Be licensed in the state in which they will practice;

(b) Meet or exceed the minimum intern requirements of the Oregon Board of Pharmacy;

(c) Report hours worked to the state board of pharmacy or other authorized certifying representative in the state where the hours were earned; and

(d) Request, in writing, the board of pharmacy or other authorized certifying representative of that state to certify the location, type of experience, and the preceptor to the Board.

(2) In order for an out-of-state intern to practice in the State of Oregon, the intern must meet all requirements of these rules.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0033

Internship Experience in Federal Facilities

(1) In order to obtain internship experience in a federal facility located in Oregon, an intern must be licensed with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

(2) A pharmacist acting as a preceptor in a federal facility is not required to be licensed as a pharmacist in Oregon, but is required to be registered as a preceptor with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: PB 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-96; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0040

Internship Reports

(1) The Intern Experience Affidavit/Hours Logs must list the actual number of hours worked and the dates covered by those hours.

(2) Each Experience Affidavit/Hours Log must be notarized.

(3) Each internship experience Affidavit/Hours Logs must be signed by the intern and the preceptor.

(4) The intern may report to the Board voluntarily, the preceptor's aptitude and willingness to perform the duties of a preceptor, or must do so upon request by the Board.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; PB 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-96; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0045

Preceptor Registration and Responsibilities

(1) The registration of a qualified preceptor shall be issued by the Board upon receipt of a completed application. Registration of preceptors is required under ORS 689.005(29).

(2) A preceptor must have been an actively practicing pharmacist for at least one year immediately prior to supervising an intern.

(3) Effective July 1, 2008, a preceptor registration must be renewed annually and is valid through June 30th.

(4) The preceptor may report to the Board voluntarily, the progress and aptitude of an intern under the preceptor's supervision, or must do so upon request of the Board.

(5) The preceptor must provide the intern with internship experience, which in the preceptor's judgment will increase the intern's competency in the practice of pharmacy.

(6) The preceptor must be responsible for supervision of the majority of the intern's hours unless the preceptor has obtained prior approval pursuant to OAR 855-031-0015(2)(d). The preceptor must designate on the Internship Experience Affidavit/Hours Log the pharmacists who acted as supervisor during the preceptor's absence.

(7) The preceptor must certify the Internship Experience Affidavit/Hours Log. A separate Affidavit/Hours Log must be filed when the intern changes preceptors.

(8) A pharmacist must not supervise more than one intern simultaneously at a pharmacy practice site.

(9) A pharmacist must not supervise more than one intern simultaneously at a clerkship site without prior written approval of the Board. To apply for approval, the preceptor must submit a form provided by the Board, which shall include:

(a) The course syllabus;

(b) Proposed ratio of interns to supervising pharmacist;

(c) Any other documentation requested by the Board.

(10) The preceptor must verify that the intern is currently licensed with the Board.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.151
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; PB 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-96; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-04; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0050

Eligibility for Exams

(1) Interns are eligible to take the State licensure exam, North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), upon graduation and notification by the school or college of pharmacy that their degree has been conferred.

(2) Interns are eligible to take the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) upon:

(a) Completion of internship experience requirements, including filing Internship Experience Affidavit/Hours Logs totaling 2000 hours as required under OAR 855-031-0040 for the Board's approval; and

(b) Eligibility to take the NAPLEX.

(3) It is the responsibility of the intern to contact the Board of Pharmacy to request an application packet to take the national licensure exams.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-12-90; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; PB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-94; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

855-031-0055

Pharmacist Licensure -- Payment of Fees

Upon meeting all requirements for pharmacist licensure, and before practicing pharmacy in the State of Oregon, a person must:

(1) Complete an application for licensure,

(2) Pay the annual license fee as prescribed in OAR 855-110, and

(3) Obtain a license, which will expire on June 30 following the date of issue.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.135, 689.255
Hist.: 1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79; 1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80; PB 1-1989, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-89; PB 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-12-90; PB 7-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-90; BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07

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