2005 West Virginia Code - §30-5-5b. — Indirect supervision of registered pharmacy technicians during pharmacist\'s break.

§30-5-5b. Indirect supervision of registered pharmacy technicians during pharmacist's break.

(a) Indirect supervision of registered pharmacy technicians within a pharmacy may be permitted to allow pharmacists to take a break of no more than thirty minutes. The pharmacist may leave the pharmacy area but may not leave the building during the break.
(b) When a pharmacist is on break, pharmacy technicians may continue to prepare prescriptions for the pharmacist's verification. No prescription may be delivered until the pharmacist has verified the accuracy of the prescription, and counseling, if required, has been provided to or refused by the patient.
(c) A pharmacy that permits indirect supervision of registered pharmacy technicians during a pharmacist's break shall have either an interactive voice response system or a voice mail system installed on the pharmacy phone line in order to receive new prescription orders and refill authorizations during the break.
(d) The pharmacy shall establish protocols that require a registered pharmacy technician to interrupt the pharmacist's break if an emergency arises.