| (iii) the student-intern fails to take either the NAPLEX
or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination or both within six calendar
months after graduation.
(B) The executive director of the board, in his/her
discretion, may extend the term of the student internship if administration
of the NAPLEX or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination is suspended
or delayed.
(3) Texas colleges/schools of pharmacy internship programs.
(A) Student-interns completing a board-approved Texas
college/school-based structured internship shall be credited the number
of hours actually obtained and reported by the college. No credit
shall be awarded for didactic experience.
(B) No more than 600 hours of the required number of
hours may be obtained under a healthcare professional preceptor except
when a pharmacist-intern is working in a federal government pharmacy.
(d) Extended-internship program.
(1) A person may be designated an extended-intern provided
he/she has met one of the following requirements:
(A) passed the NAPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence
Examination but lacks the required number of internship hours for
licensure;
(B) applied to the board to take the NAPLEX and Texas
Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination within six calendar months after
graduation and has:
(i) graduated and received a professional degree from
a college/school of pharmacy; or
(ii) completed all of the requirements for graduation
and receipt of a professional degree from a college/school of pharmacy.
(C) applied to the board to take the NAPLEX and Texas
Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination within six calendar months after
obtaining full certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency
Commission;
(D) applied to the board for re-issuance of a pharmacist
license which has expired for more than two years but less than ten
years and has successfully passed the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence
Examination, but lacks the required number of hours of internship
or continuing education required for licensure;
(E) is a resident in a residency program in the state
of Texas and has not previously failed more than once either the NAPLEX
or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination; or
(F) been ordered by the Board to complete an internship.
(2) In addition to meeting one of the requirements
in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an applicant for an extended-internship
must:
(A) submit an application to the board that includes
the following information:
(i) name;
(ii) addresses, phone numbers, date of birth, and social
security number; and
(iii) any other information requested on the application;
and
(B) meet all requirements necessary for the board to
access the criminal history records information, including submitting
fingerprint information and being responsible for all associated costs.
(3) The terms of the extended-internship shall be as
follows.
(A) The extended-internship shall be board-approved
and gained in a pharmacy licensed by the board, or a federal government
pharmacy participating in a board-approved internship program.
(B) The extended-internship shall be in the presence
of and under the direct supervision of a pharmacist preceptor.
(4) The extended internship remains in effect for two
years. However, the internship expires immediately upon:
(A) the failure of the extended-intern to take the
NAPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination within six calendar
months after graduation or FPGEC certification;
(B) the extended-intern failing more than once either
the NAPLEX or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination specified in
this section;
(C) termination of the residency program; or
(D) obtaining a Texas pharmacist license.
(5) The executive director of the board, in his/her
discretion, may extend the term of the extended internship if administration
of the NAPLEX or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination is suspended
or delayed.
(6) An applicant for licensure who has completed less
than 500 hours of internship at the time of application shall complete
the remainder of the required number of hours of internship and have
the preceptor certify that the applicant has met the objectives listed
in subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Pharmacist-intern identification.
(1) Pharmacist-interns shall keep documentation of
designation as a pharmacist-intern with them at all times they are
serving as a pharmacist-intern and make it available for inspection
by board agents.
(2) All pharmacist-interns shall wear an identification
tag or badge which bears the person's name and identifies him or her
as a pharmacist-intern.
(f) Change of address or name.
(1) Change of address. A pharmacist-intern shall notify
the board electronically or in writing within 10 days of a change
of address, giving the old and new address.
(2) Change of name. A pharmacist-intern shall notify
the board in writing within 10 days of a change of name by sending
a copy of the official document reflecting the name change (e.g.,
marriage certificate, divorce decree).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §283.4 adopted to be effective February 17, 1988, 13 TexReg 610; amended to be effective June 15, 1990, 15 TexReg 3334; amended to be effective June 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 3920; amended to be effective February 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 110; amended to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12297; amended to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5924; amended to be effective March 19, 1998, 23 TexReg 2814; amended to be effective December 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 12689; amended to be effective June 11, 2006, 31 TexReg 4628; amended to be effective September 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 6729; amended to be effective June 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 4304; amended to beeffective June 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 3390; amended to be effective September 12, 2011, 36 TexReg 5845; amended to be effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 1705; amended to be effective June 12, 2016, 41 TexReg 4256; amended to be effective June 20, 2019, 44 TexReg 2945; amended to be effective June 18, 2020, 45 TexReg 4033; amended to be effective December 10, 2020, 45 TexReg 8850; amended to be effective September 9, 2021, 46 TexReg 5550; amended to be effective March 15, 2022, 47 TexReg 1276; amended to be effective August 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 4976; amended to be effective May 24, 2023, 48 TexReg 2576; amended to be effective August 27, 2023, 48 TexReg 4669 |
