657—3.23(155A) Tasks a pharmacy technician shall not perform. A pharmacy technician shall not be authorized to perform any of the following judgmental tasks:
	1.	Except for a certified pharmacy technician participating in an approved tech-check-tech program pursuant to 657—Chapter 40, provide the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, or appropriateness of a filled prescription or medication order;
	2.	Conduct prospective drug use review or evaluate a patient’s medication record for purposes identified in rule 657—8.21(155A);
	3.	Provide patient counseling, consultation, or patient-specific drug information, tender an offer of patient counseling on behalf of a pharmacist, or accept a refusal of patient counseling from a patient or patient’s agent;
	4.	Make decisions that require a pharmacist’s professional judgment, such as interpreting prescription drug orders or applying information;
	5.	Transfer a prescription drug order for a controlled substance to another pharmacy or receive the transfer of a prescription drug order for a controlled substance from another pharmacy;
	6.	Delegate technical functions to a pharmacy support person.
[ARC 8673B, IAB 4/7/10, effective 6/1/10; ARC 9009B, IAB 8/11/10, effective 7/23/10; ARC 9783B, IAB 10/5/11, effective 11/9/11; ARC 4189C, IAB 12/19/18, effective 1/23/19]