(a)
A person who seeks recognition as an advanced practice pharmacist shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1)
Hold an active license to practice pharmacy issued pursuant to this chapter that is in good standing.
(2)
Satisfy any two of the following criteria:
(A)
Earn certification in a relevant area of practice, including, but not limited to, ambulatory care, critical care, geriatric pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology
pharmacy, pediatric pharmacy, pharmacotherapy, or psychiatric pharmacy, from an organization recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or another entity recognized by the board.
(B)
Complete a postgraduate residency through an accredited postgraduate institution where at least 50 percent of the experience includes the provision of direct patient care services with interdisciplinary teams.
(C)
Have provided clinical services to patients for at least one year under a collaborative practice agreement or protocol with a physician, advanced practice pharmacist, pharmacist practicing collaborative drug therapy management, or health system.
(3)
File an application with the board for recognition
as an advanced practice pharmacist.
(4)
Pay the applicable fee to the board.
(b)
An advanced practice pharmacist recognition issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for two years, coterminous with the certificate holder’s license to practice pharmacy.
(c)
The board shall adopt regulations establishing the means of documenting completion of the requirements in this section.
(d)
The board shall, by regulation, set the fee for the issuance and renewal of advanced practice pharmacist recognition at the reasonable cost of regulating advanced practice pharmacists pursuant to this chapter. The fee shall not exceed three hundred dollars
($300).