Part XV.
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Chapter 283.
Licensing Requirements for Pharmacists
22 TAC §283.7, §283.9
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy proposes amendments to
§283.7 and §283.9, concerning Examination Requirements and Fee
Requirements for Licensure by Examination and Reciprocity.
These amendments will change the (1) method of payment of these fees by
the applicant; (2) refund policies of the agency; (3) procedures to score
transfer a NAPLEX score to other states; and (4) make the application deadlines
the same for NAPLEX and Reciprocity Candidates.
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy contracts with the National Association
of Board's of Pharmacy (NABP) to develop, administer and grade the North
American Pharmacist Licensing Examination. Beginning in March 1997, the pen
and paper NAPLEX will convert to a computer-adaptive examination developed
by NABP and administered in approved test network centers (Sylvan Technology
Centers and approved test centers in board of pharmacy offices). With the
implementation of the computer adaptive examination, NABP has changed the
procedures for payment of fees, refunds, and score transfers. These rule
amendments will make the rules consistent with the NABP policies.
Fred S. Brinkley, Jr., R.Ph., M.B.A., Executive Director/Secretary has
determined that for the first five-year period the rules are in effect there
will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result
of enforcing or administering the rules.
Mr. Brinkley also has determined that for each year of the first five-year
period the rules will be in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing the rules will be the establishment of a system for licensing
qualified individuals as pharmacists.
There will be no effect on small businesses and there are no anticipated
economic costs to persons who are required to comply with the rules as proposed.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Gay Dodson, Director of Compliance,
333 Guadalupe, Box 21, Suite 3-600, Austin, Texas, 78701-3942.
The amendments are proposed under the Texas Pharmacy Act (Article
4542a-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), §30, which specifies that the
Board shall establish reasonable and necessary fees so that fees, in the
aggregate, produce sufficient revenue to cover the cost of administering
this Act; and §21 which specifies the qualifications for licensing by
examination.
The statutes affected by the rules: Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4542a-1.
§283.7. Examination Requirements.
Each applicant for licensure by examination shall pass the Texas Pharmacy
Jurisprudence Examination and the NAPLEX. The examination requirements shall
be as follows:
(1)-(5)
(No change)
[(6)
If the applicant should fail both NAPLEX and the
Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, the examinations shall be retaken
at the same administration as specified in 283.11 of this title (relating
to Examination Retake Requirements).]
(6)
[(7)]
If the applicant
should fail one of the examinations, the grade of the examination which the
applicant initially passed may be used for the purpose of licensure by examination
for a period of two years from the date of passing the initial examination.
(7)
[(8)]
Examination applications
and fees as specified in 283.9(a) of this title (relating to Fee Requirements
for Licensure by Examination and Reciprocity) shall be received in the board
office no later than
six weeks prior to the examination
date.
[the following prescribed deadlines:
[(A)
for the initial examination or retake of NAPLEX and the
Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination - six weeks prior to the examination
date; and
[(B)
for retake of the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination
only three weeks prior to the examination date.]
(8)
[(9)]
Each applicant
for licensure by examination utilizing NAPLEX scores transferred from another
state shall meet the following requirements for licensure in addition to
the requirements set out in paragraphs
(1) - (7)
[(1) - (8)] of this section.
(A)
The applicant shall request NABP to transfer NAPLEX scores
to the board. Such request shall be
in accordance
with NABP policy.
[postmarked no later than seven days from the date
of the NAPLEX test administration.]
(B)
The applicant shall pay the fee set out in 283.9 of this
title (relating to Fee Requirements for Licensure by Examination and Reciprocity).
§283.9. Fee Requirements for Licensure by Examination and Reciprocity.
(a)
The fees for licensure by examination and reciprocity
(1)
examination
fee -- $300 effective for the June 1995 examination. Effective for the March
1997 examination, the $300 fee includes:
(A)
a
NAPLEX application fee of $250, which is to be paid to NABP in accordance
with NABP policy; and
(B)
an
examination processing fee of $50, which is to be paid to the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy and includes processing of the NAPLEX application and/or
administration of the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination).
[(1)
examination fee--$200 effective for the June
1988 examination and $300 effective for the June 1995 examination (includes
administration of NABPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination);
and]
(2)
(No change.)
(b)
If an applicant fails an examination or is required to
take an examination for reinstatement of a license, the fees for
one exam administration
[administration of the examination(s)] are
as follows:
(1)
NAPLEX
and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence or NAPLEX only -- $300, effective for the
June 1995 examination. Effective for the March 1997 examination, the $300
fee includes:
(A)
a
NAPLEX application fee of $250, which is to be paid to NABP in accordance
with NABP policy; and
(B)
an
examination processing fee of $50, which is to be paid to the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy and includes processing of the NAPLEX application and/or
administration of the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination).
[(1)
NAPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence or NAPLEX
only--$200, effective for the June 1988 examination and $300, effective for
the June 1995 examination; and]
(2)
(No change.)
(c)
Rescheduling
or canceling an examination appointment. Refunds of fees are available under
limited circumstances as follows.
(1)
Examination
Fee - $300.
(A)
$250
NAPLEX application fee -- refunds are available under limited circumstances
and in accordance with NABP policy. Rescheduling of an examination appointment
shall be in accordance with NABP policy.
(B)
$50
examination processing fee - written notification must be received in the
board office no later than six weeks before the scheduled examination date
in order to receive a refund or to reschedule an examination.
(2)
Reciprocity Fee -- $250. Written notification must be received in the board
office no later than six weeks before the scheduled examination date in order
to receive a refund or to reschedule an examination.
(3)
Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination -- $50. Written notification must
be received in the board office no later than six weeks before the scheduled
examination date, in order to receive a refund or re-schedule an examination.
[(c)
Payment of the fee shall include one exam administration.
Such fee is nonrefundable, if the applicant fails to be present at a scheduled
examination, unless the board receives written notification no later than
six weeks before the date of such examination that the applicant will not
be present at the examination.]
(d)-(e)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's authority to adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 18, 1996.
TRD-9700081
Fred S. Brinkley, Jr., R.Ph., M.B.A.
Executive Director/Secretary
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Earliest possible date of adoption: February 17, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8027
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