Tex.
Occ. Code Section 554.004
Administration of Medication
(a)
The board shall specify conditions under which a pharmacist may administer medication, including an immunization and vaccination. The conditions must ensure that:(1)
a licensed health care provider authorized to administer the medication is not reasonably available to administer the medication;(2)
failure to administer the medication, other than an immunization or vaccination, might result in a significant delay or interruption of a critical phase of drug therapy;(3)
the pharmacist possesses the necessary skill, education, and certification as specified by the board to administer the medication;(4)
within a reasonable time after administering medication, the pharmacist notifies the licensed health care provider responsible for the patient’s care that the medication was administered;(5)
the pharmacist may not administer medication to a patient at the patient’s residence, except at a licensed nursing home or hospital;(6)
the pharmacist administers an immunization or vaccination under a physician’s written protocol and meets the standards established by the board; and(7)
the authority of a pharmacist to administer medication may not be delegated.(b)
This section does not prohibit a pharmacist from preparing or manipulating a biotechnological agent or device.(c)
This section does not prohibit a pharmacist from performing an act delegated by a physician in accordance with Chapter 157 (Authority of Physician to Delegate Certain Medical Acts). The pharmacist performing a delegated medical act under that chapter is considered to be performing a medical act and not to be engaging in the practice of pharmacy.
Source:
Section 554.004 — Administration of Medication, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.554.htm#554.004 (accessed May 18, 2024).
