Sec. 31.7. (a) Subject to rules adopted under subsection (c), a pharmacy technician may administer an influenza or coronavirus disease immunization to an individual under a drug order or prescription.
(b) Subject to rules adopted under subsection (c), a pharmacy technician may administer an influenza or coronavirus disease immunization to an individual or a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician.
(c) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish requirements applying to a pharmacy technician who administers an influenza or coronavirus disease immunization to an individual or group of individuals. The rules adopted under this section must provide for the direct supervision of the pharmacy technician by a pharmacist, a physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse. Before July 1, 2021, the board shall adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to establish the requirements described in this subsection concerning the influenza immunization and the coronavirus disease immunization. Notwithstanding IC 4-22-2-37.1(g), an emergency rule adopted by the board under this subsection and in the manner provided by IC 4-22-2-37.1 expires on the date on which a rule that supersedes the emergency rule is adopted by the board under IC 4-22-2-24 through IC 4-22-2-36.
(d) The board must approve all programs that provide training to pharmacy technicians to administer influenza and coronavirus disease immunizations as permitted by this section.
As added by P.L.114-2020, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.207-2021, SEC.38.