22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.6 - Emergency Temporary Pharmacist License
(a)
Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Emergency situation--an emergency caused
by a natural or manmade disaster or any other exceptional situation that causes
an extraordinary demand for pharmacist services.
(2) State--One of the 50 United States of
America, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
(b) Emergency Temporary Pharmacist license.
In an emergency situation, the board may grant a pharmacist who holds a license
to practice pharmacy in another state an emergency temporary pharmacist license
to practice in Texas. The following is applicable for the emergency temporary
pharmacist license.
(1) An applicant for an
emergency temporary pharmacist license under this section must
hold a current pharmacist license in another state and that license and other licenses held by the applicant in any other state may not be suspended, revoked, canceled, surrendered, or otherwise restricted for any reason.
(2) To qualify for
an emergency temporary pharmacist license, the applicant must submit an
application including the following information:
(A) name, address, and phone number of the
applicant; and
(B) any other
information the required by the board.
(3) An emergency temporary pharmacist license
shall be valid for a period as determined by the board not to exceed six
months. The executive director of the board, in his/her discretion, may renew
the license for an additional six months, if the emergency situation still
exists.
(c) Exception.
This section is not applicable to pharmacists enrolled in a volunteer health
registry maintained by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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