20 CSR 2220-7.080 - Pharmacist License Renewal and Continuing Pharmacy Education
PURPOSE: This amendment eliminates the mandatory delinquent fee and incorporates a graduated delinquent fee schedule.
(1) All pharmacist
licensees shall apply to renew their Missouri pharmacist license on or before
October 31 of every even-numbered year. Applicants shall file a renewal
application on a form provided by the board and pay the renewal fee. The
renewal application must be completed correctly and in its entirety in order
for it to be processed and the license renewed. Any portion of the application
that is incomplete or inaccurate shall result in the rejection of the renewal
application and require its return to the applicant for correction.
(A) No active pharmacist license will be
renewed by the board unless the applicant has fulfilled the continuing
education requirements as set forth in section
338.060,
RSMo, and the provisions of this rule. At the time of renewal, a licensee shall
truthfully attest he/she has completed the continuing education requirements
required by this rule. The attestation shall be submitted with the renewal
application and shall truthfully affirm that the licensee has completed all
continuing education requirements and that proof of continuing education
completion has been maintained by the pharmacist as required by section (2) of
this rule. The required continuing education must be completed by the date the
renewal is signed or submitted to the board.
(B) A Missouri pharmacist license that has
not been renewed by the board on or before October 31 of each even-numbered
year shall be deemed expired. Upon expiration, the holder of an expired license
shall be deemed no longer licensed and shall not practice pharmacy in the state
of Missouri until the license has been renewed by the board. To renew an
expired license, the holder shall file a renewal application with the board and
shall pay all delinquent fees. A delinquent fee shall not be required if the
renewal application was postmarked or submitted via the board's electronic
renewal system on or before October 31 of each even-numbered year. Renewal
applications received prior to October 31 that are returned to the applicant
for correction will not be considered late and subject to the delinquent fee if
the corrected application is returned to the board within thirty (30) days
after receipt.
(C) Any person who
fails to renew his/her pharmacist license within two (2) years of its
expiration shall be treated in the same manner as a person who has never been
licensed and shall be required to file a new pharmacist license application
with the board.
(2)
Required Hours. As a condition of renewal, all active Missouri pharmacist
licensees shall complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education during the
two (2) year continuing education reporting period preceding renewal of the
license. For purposes of this rule, the reporting period is the twenty-four-
(24-) month period beginning on November 1 of even-numbered years and ending on
October 31 of even-numbered years. Continuing education hours earned after
October 31 of even-numbered years shall apply to the next continuing education
period.
(A) A pharmacist first licensed by
the board within twelve (12) months immediately preceding the October 31
biennial renewal date shall be exempt from the continuing pharmacy education
requirements for that reporting period.
(B) Hours obtained in excess of the thirty
(30) hours required by this rule may not be carried forward to satisfy the
requirements for the next reporting period.
(3) Continuing Education Course Approval.
(A) Except as otherwise provided herein,
continuing education shall only be granted for a post-graduate course that is
related to the practice of pharmacy and that is-
1. Approved by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) for continuing education;
2. Offered by a state, federal, or local
governmental or regulatory agency and approved by the board; or
3. Related to the practice of pharmacy, as
approved by the board.
(B) Continuing education courses may include
institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, extension study,
correspondence courses, teaching, professional meetings, self-study courses,
and any other methods approved by the board. The courses must be pharmacy
related and shall comply with the other continuing education requirements of
this rule.
(C) Continuing pharmacy
education programs approved by ACPE shall be accepted as approved continuing
education courses for purposes of license renewal and are not required to be
individually submitted to the board for prior approval.
(D) The board shall not grant continuing
education credit for any course that is taken before it is approved by the
board or ACPE.
(E) One (1)
continuing education contact unit (CEU) will be the equivalent of ten (10)
clock hours of participation in programs approved by the board.
(4) Non-ACPE Approved Programs.
Programs that are not ACPE approved must be approved by the board prior to
being taken as a continuing education course. To be eligible for approval, a
program shall provide for evaluation methods or examinations to assure
satisfactory completion by participants. Additionally, the person(s) who is to
instruct or who is responsible for the delivery or content of the program shall
be qualified in the subject matter by education or experience.
(A) Continuing education approval requests
shall be submitted to the board on forms provided by the board. The applicant
shall provide detailed information relating to administration and organization
of the course, teaching staff, educational content and development, methods of
delivery, facilities, and evaluation.
(B) Continuing education program approval
applications should be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of
the proposed continuing education program, to ensure the program is approved
for continuing education credit prior to the course being taken. Applications
received less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the program cannot be
guaranteed to be approved prior to the date of the program. No application for
approval of continuing education programs will be accepted if received less
than ten (10) business days from the date such program is to be offered for
continuing education purposes.
(C)
Applications returned due to errors or for purposes of requesting more
information shall not be considered to be received by the board until the
requested corrections and/or information are made and received by the
board.
(D) The executive director
shall review applications for continuing education programs and may approve or
deny such requests. Applicants shall be notified after a decision to approve or
deny a program has been made.
(5) Credit for Educational Training.
(A) Any pharmacist who leads, instructs, or
lectures to groups of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, or others on
pharmacy-related topics in organized continuing education or in-service
programs shall be granted continuing education credit for the time expended
during actual presentation upon adequate documentation to the board. However, a
pharmacist whose responsibility is the education of health professionals shall
only be granted continuing education credit for time expended in leading,
instructing, or lecturing to groups of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, or
others on board-approved pharmacy-related topics in an organized continuing
education or in-service program outside of his/her formal
responsibilities.
(B) Approval
shall be requested using the procedures in section (4) of this rule. Credit for
the same presentation or program will only be granted once during a renewal
period.
(6) Graduate
Studies. Continuing education credit will be given for undergraduate or
graduate studies taken as a post-graduate in any regionally accredited
pharmacy, medical, or dental educational institution of higher learning. To be
eligible for credit, the studies must be related to the practice of pharmacy.
Credit for undergraduate/graduate studies authorized by this rule shall be
assessed as follows:
(A) 3 hours college
credit = 15 CE hours
(B) 2 hours
college credit = 10 CE hours
(C) 1
hour college credit = 5 CE hours
(7) Licensees may obtain four (4) hours (0.4
CEU) of continuing education by attending a complete open session of a board
meeting at which disciplinary hearings are scheduled, subject to the following:
(A) The licensee must sign in with the
executive director or designee of the board before the meeting day
begins;
(B) Licensees cannot
receive continuing education credit for attendance at a board meeting if
required to appear before the board;
(C) The licensee must remain in continuous
attendance during the open session meeting, provided attendance shall not be
required for more than eight (8) hours of an open session meeting. Except as
otherwise provided in this section, partial credit will not be given if the
licensee is not in attendance for the entire open session meeting;
(D) The maximum continuing education hours
allowable for board meeting attendance pursuant to this subsection shall be
limited to eight (8) credit hours (0.8 CEU) per biennial pharmacist renewal
period.
(8) No
information or advertisements shall contain information that a continuing
education program has been approved by the board unless the program is
accredited by ACPE or notification has been received from the board that the
program has been approved.
(9)
Inactive Licenses. In lieu of submitting proof of continuing education, a
pharmacist may apply for an inactive license at the time of license renewal. To
be deemed inactive, the pharmacist shall file a renewal application with the
board with the applicable fee and request inactive status on the renewal
application. An inactive license shall then be issued and may be renewed at
subsequent renewal periods. While the inactive license is in effect, the
pharmacist shall not practice pharmacy.
(A)
The renewal fee will be the same for active and inactive licenses.
(B) Before an inactive license can be
returned to active status, the licensee shall submit proper evidence that
he/she has obtained at least fifteen (15) continuing education hours for each
year that his/her license was inactive. The licensee may obtain the required
continuing education hours during any time period while the license is on
inactive status, as long as the hours are obtained prior to applying for return
to active status.
(10)
Any licensee who has an expired pharmacist license and seeks to renew the
license pursuant to section 338.060.2, RSMo, shall present proper evidence that
he/she has obtained the required number of continuing education hours during
the period that his/her license was expired.
(11) A pharmacist shall maintain proof of
completion of continuing education credits for a minimum of four (4) years
after the continuing education has been completed. Licensees shall maintain a
completed certification from ACPE or the approved continuing education provider
indicating the course name and date of the program, the name of the
participant, the date credit was earned, and, if applicable, the ACPE course
number.
(12) The board may audit a
licensee to assess the authenticity and validity of continuing education hours
submitted for relicensure. Failure to provide proof of completion of the
required continuing education credits when requested to do so by the board
shall be considered a violation.
(A) In
accordance with section
338.060,
RSMo, any licensee that has not completed and retained the required evidence of
all required continuing education shall complete any outstanding continuing
education and pay a delinquent fee as provided by this rule and may be subject
to disciplinary action pursuant to section
338.055,
RSMo. The board may also audit past renewal periods and/or require that proof
of continuing education credits be submitted with the licensee's renewal
application.
(B) The following
continuing education delinquent fees are applicable:
1. Less than one (1) hour missing one hundred
dollars ($100);
2. Two (2) to ten
(10) hours missing five hundred dollars ($ 500);
3. Eleven (11) to fifteen (15) hours missing
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750); or
4. Sixteen (16) or more hours missing one
thousand dollars ($1,000).
Notes
*Original authority: 338.020, RSMo 1939, amended 1947, 1949, 1981, 1990; 338.060, RSMo 1939, amended 1943, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1981, 1984, 1997, 1999; 338.070, RSMo 1939, amended 1947, 1953, 1961, 1969, 1981, 1985, 1997; and 338.140, RSMo 1939, amended 1981, 1989, 1997, 2011 .
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