Verification record

How current is Virginia’s pharmacy staffing rule, and how does RxShift know?

Last verified 2026-10-19. Read from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word; the weekly re-check on 2026-10-19 confirmed that every recorded passage is still there today.

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Passages captured from the issuing body

7,642 characters, word for word

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Official sources

law.lis.virginia.gov, dhp.virginia.gov, townhall.virginia.gov, register.dls.virginia.gov

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Dated reads on file

captures taken 2026-10-05, 2026-10-16, 2026-10-19

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Automatic re-checks

newest 2026-10-19

The rule on file

18VAC110-20-112(A). No pharmacist may supervise more than 4 persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time. It is a test of what people are doing, not of what credential they hold.

That is the sentence the Virginia page states. The passages below are what the issuing body served when RxShift read it, kept as a dated record so a pharmacy and its counsel can check the sentence against the source. How a rule is read is decided by people and recorded with its date; no automated check can change a reading. RxShift reports deficiencies against this reading; it does not certify compliance, and nothing here is legal advice.

The recorded passages

Recorded word for word on the read of 2026-10-19. Each week an automated re-check opens every official source named here and confirms each passage is still on the page as served; the mark on each passage is what the newest re-check (2026-10-19) found.

2 of 2 passages found 2026-10-19

  • 18VAC110-20-112(A)

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    18VAC110-20-112. Supervision of pharmacy technicians. A. A pharmacist shall determine the number of pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees he can safely and competently supervise at one time; however, no pharmacist shall supervise more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time.

    347 characters, recorded as written.

  • Historical Notes

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 6 , eff. December 11, 2019.

    92 characters, recorded as written.

2 of 2 passages found 2026-10-19

  • 18VAC110-20-110(B)

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    B. Except in an emergency, a permit holder shall not require a pharmacist to work longer than 12 continuous hours in any work day and shall allow at least six hours of off-time between consecutive shifts. A pharmacist may, however, volunteer to work longer than 12 continuous hours. A pharmacist working longer than six continuous hours shall be allowed to take a 30-minute break. Breaks, including uninterrupted rest periods and meal breaks, shall be provided consistent with 18VAC110-20-113 B 5.

    497 characters, recorded as written.

  • Historical Notes

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Historical Notes Derived from VR530-01-1 §3.1, eff. October 25, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 4, eff. December 16, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 1 , eff. November 4, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21 , eff. August 9, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 21 , eff. August 7, 1996; Volume 15, Issue 8 , eff. February 3, 1999; Volume 20, Issue 23 , eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 25, Issue 24 , eff. September 2, 2009; Volume 33, Issue 10 , eff. February 8, 2017; Volume 36, Issue 6 , eff. December 11, 2019; Volume 41, Issue 25 , eff. August 27, 2025.

    537 characters, recorded as written.

1 of 1 passages found 2026-10-19

  • Guidance Document 110-33, page 1

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Guidance Document: 110-33 Revised: December 10, 2025 Virginia Board of Pharmacy Pharmacy Interns as Pharmacy Technicians Pharmacy Technician Ratio Documentation of Previous Practice Pharmacy Interns For the purpose of gaining practical experience to meet requirements for becoming a pharmacist, a registered pharmacy intern is by law allowed to perform tasks restricted to pharmacists provided they are directly monitored by a pharmacist. When a pharmacy intern is engaged in obtaining required practical experience hours, to be used either by the college of pharmacy or submitted to the Board on an affidavit, the pharmacy intern is not counted in the pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio. For example, one pharmacist could be supervising a pharmacy intern for experience and up to four pharmacy technicians at the same time. The Board has determined that properly registered pharmacy interns may also act as pharmacy technicians without being registered as such during times when they are not gaining practical experience. Pharmacy interns when acting as pharmacy technicians, shall be considered part of the pharmacist to technician ratio. Pharmacy Technician Trainees Pharmacy technician trainees performing technician tasks in a pharmacy, are considered to be acting as pharmacy technicians and as such, are included in the pharmacist to technician ratio. Expanded Ratios for Remote Practice and Central Fill Pharmacies 18VAC110-20-112 permits a pharmacist to supervise pharmacy technicians at a ratio of 1:4. Emergency regulations in effect until December 15, 2026 create a new 18VAC110-20-276(G) which permits a pharmacist to supervise up to six pharmacy technicians or pharmacy interns, with a limit of four pharmacy technicians or pharmacy interns on site at the pharmacy location and up to two additional pharmacy technicians or pharmacy interns accessing the pharmacy's database remotely. While pharmacy technician trainees performing technician tasks in a pharmacy are considered to be acting as pharmacy technicians and are included in the pharmacist to technician ratio, 18VAC110-20-276(G) prohibits trainees from practicing remotely. Emergency regulations in effect until December 15, 2026 also create a new 18VAC110-20- 277(D) which permits a pharmacist to supervise up to twelve pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technician trainees, and pharmacy interns at a central fill pharmacy location. Permanent regulations are under executive branch review as of the adoption of changes to this guidance document. If the final regulatory language remains identical to the existing emergency language, then these allowances for pharmacy to technician ratios for remote processing and central fill facilities will likely become effective permanently in December 2026.

    2,773 characters, recorded as written.

1 of 1 passages found 2026-10-19

  • the index row for 110-33

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    110-33 Pharmacy Interns as Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Technician Ratio, effective March 26, 2026

    100 characters, recorded as written.

1 of 1 passages found 2026-10-19

  • the action's stages table, verbatim (as served 2026-10-19)

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Stage ID Stage Type Status 10383 Emergency/NOIRA The expiration date for this emergency regulation has been extended until 06/14/2027. 10906 Proposed Comment period is underway and will end on 12/18/2026.

    204 characters, recorded as written.

2 of 2 passages found 2026-10-19

  • proposed stage 10906, review history, verbatim (unchanged since 2026-10-16)

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Changes to Text The proposed text for this stage is identical to the emergency regulation. Attorney General Review Submitted to OAG: 1/8/2026 Review Completed: 1/16/2026 Result: Certified DPB Review Submitted on 1/27/2026 Review Completed: 3/12/2026 Secretary Review Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 8/7/2026 Governor's Review Governor Review Completed: 9/18/2026 Result: Approved

    405 characters, recorded as written.

  • proposed stage 10906, publication, hearing and comment period, verbatim (as served 2026-10-19)

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Virginia Registrar Submitted on 9/29/2026 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 10/19/2026 Volume: 43 Issue: 5 Public Hearings 12/08/2026 9:01 AM Comment Period In Progress! Ends 12/18/2026

    206 characters, recorded as written.

2 of 2 passages found 2026-10-19

  • emergency stage 10383, extension and dates, each

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Emergency Extension Request Requested on 9/9/2026 (Approved on 9/09/2026)

    73 characters, recorded as written.

  • emergency stage 10383, extension and dates, each

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Effective Date 6/16/2025 Expiration Date The expiration date for this emergency regulation has been extended until 6/14/2027

    124 characters, recorded as written.

3 of 3 passages found 2026-10-19

  • proposed 18VAC110-20-112(A), verbatim as the page's text

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    18VAC110-20-112 Supervision of pharmacy technicians A. A pharmacist shall determine the number of pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees the pharmacist can safely and competently supervise at one time; however, no pharmacist shall supervise more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time , except as provided in 18VAC110-20-276 and 18VAC110-20-277 .

    418 characters, recorded as written.

  • proposed 18VAC110-20-276(F) and new (G), verbatim as the page's text

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    F. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an individual employee licensed as a pharmacist or registered as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern performing the duties of a pharmacy technician in Virginia from accessing the employer pharmacy's database from a remote location for the purpose of performing certain prescription processing functions as described in subsection A of this section, provided the pharmacy establishes controls to protect the privacy and security of confidential records. G. A pharmacist may only supervise a maximum of six pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns performing the duties of pharmacy technicians accessing the employer pharmacy's database from a remote location as provided in subsection F of this section, with a maximum of four of the six on site at the employer pharmacy. The supervising pharmacist shall be readily available to the pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns, and technology shall be available for adequate supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns performing the duties of pharmacy technicians.

    1,073 characters, recorded as written.

  • proposed new 18VAC110-20-277(D), verbatim as the page's text

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    D. A pharmacist practicing at a central fill pharmacy may supervise up to 12 licensed or registered persons, to include pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technician trainees, and pharmacy interns, and may supervise up to 12 unregistered or unlicensed persons performing non-dispensing functions authorized in this subsection. Each pharmacist shall determine the number of persons the pharmacist can safely and competently supervise at one time.

    441 characters, recorded as written.

2 of 2 passages found 2026-10-19

  • the Register's heading for the proposed regulation

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Title of Regulation: 18VAC110-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy (amending 18VAC110-20-112, 18VAC110-20-276; adding 18VAC110-20-277).

    149 characters, recorded as written.

  • hearing and comment deadline as published

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    Public Hearing Information: December 8, 2026 - 9:01 a.m. - Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 201, Board Room Four, Henrico, VA 23233. Public Comment Deadline: December 18, 2026.

    203 characters, recorded as written.

Every read and every re-check, newest first

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  • 2026-10-19

    Re-check: confirmed

    The weekly re-check found every recorded passage (16 of 16, 6,531 characters) still on the issuing body's page as served that day.

  • 2026-10-19

    Full read

    Read in full from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word.

    Virginia's pharmacy staffing rules are unchanged as of October 19, 2026: under 18VAC110-20-112(A) a pharmacist may supervise no more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time. The Board of Pharmacy's proposed permanent rule for remote database access and central fill pharmacies was published in the Virginia Register on October 19, 2026 (Volume 43, Issue 5), with a public hearing on December 8, 2026 and public comment open through December 18, 2026; it matches the emergency rule already in effect and keeps the limit of four on site at a pharmacy.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-10-16

    Re-check: confirmed

    The weekly re-check found every recorded passage (13 of 13, 6,280 characters) still on the issuing body's page as served that day.

  • 2026-10-16

    Full read

    Read in full from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word.

    Virginia's pharmacy staffing rules are unchanged as of October 16, 2026. Under 18VAC110-20-112(A), re-read from the Commonwealth's Administrative Code, a pharmacist may supervise no more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time, and under 18VAC110-20-110(B) a pharmacist may not be required to work more than 12 continuous hours in a day, must be allowed six hours off between shifts, and must be allowed a 30-minute break when working longer than six continuous hours. The Board's proposed permanent rule for remote access and central fill is scheduled for publication in the Virginia Register on October 19, 2026 and would not change the four-person limit on site.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-10-15

    Re-check: mismatch

    5 of 11 recorded passages matched the page as served that day. A mismatch is reported as it stands and never passed; no reading changes without a person deciding it.

  • 2026-10-05

    Full read

    Read in full from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word.

    Virginia's limit is unchanged: under 18VAC110-20-112(A) no pharmacist may supervise more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time, and Board Guidance 110-33 counts interns acting as technicians but not an intern gaining required practical-experience hours. The Board's permanent rule for remote database access and central fill pharmacies, which would allow larger numbers only in those settings, is scheduled for publication in the Virginia Register on October 19, 2026, with a public hearing on December 8, 2026.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-28

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    Virginia's limit is unchanged: under 18VAC110-20-112(A) no pharmacist may supervise more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time. The Board's Guidance Document 110-33, effective March 26, 2026, confirms that a pharmacy intern acting as a technician, and a technician trainee doing technician tasks, each count toward those four. Separate emergency rules that allow larger limits for remote database access and central fill pharmacies have been extended to June 14, 2027, and the Board's permanent version has not yet been published for public comment.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-21

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    Virginia's pharmacist-to-technician limit is unchanged: under 18VAC110-20-112(A) no pharmacist may supervise more than four persons performing the duties of a pharmacy technician at one time. The Board's guidance document 110-33, "Pharmacy Interns as Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Technician Ratio", took effect on March 26, 2026 and is consistent with that limit counting the work rather than the credential: a pharmacy intern acting as a technician, and a technician trainee performing technician tasks, each occupy one of the four slots.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-18

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    Virginia's pharmacy working-conditions rules are unchanged since they took effect on August 27, 2025. Under 18VAC110-20-110(B) a pharmacy may not require a pharmacist to work longer than 12 continuous hours in a work day, must allow at least six hours of off-time between consecutive shifts, and must allow a 30-minute break to a pharmacist working longer than six continuous hours; a pharmacist may volunteer to work longer. Under 18VAC110-20-113 a completed Staffing Requests or Concerns Form must be kept in the pharmacy for three years and produced for the board within 48 hours of request. None of the numeric hour, rest or break limits apply to pharmacy technicians or interns.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-17

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    Virginia limits a pharmacist to 12 continuous hours in a work day unless the pharmacist volunteers or there is an emergency, requires at least six hours off between consecutive shifts, and entitles a pharmacist working more than six continuous hours to a 30-minute break, under 18VAC110-20-110(B). A separate rule, 18VAC110-20-113, requires pharmacies to act on written staffing concerns and to keep those forms on site for three years, available to the board within 48 hours.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-16

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    Virginia limits a pharmacist to supervising no more than four people performing pharmacy technician duties at one time (18VAC110-20-112). The limit counts the work being done, not the badge: registered technicians, technician trainees and pharmacy interns doing technician work all count toward the same four. Certification does not raise the limit, and there is no waiver. Separate higher limits apply only to remote database access and central fill pharmacies under a Board emergency regulation effective June 16, 2025.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

What the re-check results mean

  • Confirmed: every recorded passage was still on the issuing body’s page as served that day.
  • Mismatch: at least one passage was not found. It is reported as it stands, a person looks, and the rows after it show what followed.
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  • Nothing to match, no baseline: the record on file held no passage the re-check can match, or no report yet qualified as its baseline.
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