SF 5234
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/30/2026 08:50 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to health occupations; modifying ratios of pharmacy technicians to
pharmacists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.102, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.102, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.102, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General.
A pharmacy technician may assist a pharmacist in the practice
of pharmacy by performing tasks that are not reserved to, and do not require the professional
judgment of, a licensed pharmacist. A pharmacy technician works under the personal and
direct supervision of the pharmacist. deleted text begin A pharmacist may supervise up to three technicians.deleted text end
A pharmacist is responsible for all the work performed by the technicians who are under
the supervision of the pharmacist. deleted text begin A pharmacy may exceed the ratio of pharmacy technicians
to pharmacists permitted in this subdivision or in rule by a total of one technician at any
given time in the pharmacy, provided at least one technician in the pharmacy holds a valid
certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or from another national
certification body for pharmacy technicians that requires passage of a nationally recognized,
psychometrically valid certification examination for certification as determined by the Board
of Pharmacy.deleted text end The Board of Pharmacy deleted text begin may, by rule,deleted text end new text begin must notnew text end set ratios ofnew text begin pharmacynew text end
technicians to pharmacists deleted text begin greater than three to one for the functions specified in ruledeleted text end .
Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.102, subdivision 2,
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is repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 26-08256
151.102 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN.
Subd. 2.
Waivers by board permitted.
A pharmacist in charge in a pharmacy may petition the board for authorization to allow a pharmacist to supervise more than three pharmacy technicians. The pharmacist's petition must include provisions addressing how patient care and safety will be maintained. A petition filed with the board under this subdivision shall be deemed approved 90 days after the board receives the petition, unless the board denies the petition within 90 days of receipt and notifies the petitioning pharmacist of the petition's denial and the board's reasons for denial.