Md. Code Regs. 10.34.41.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.34.41.04 - Training Program Requirements

A. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, a pharmacist shall successfully complete a Board-approved training program for the administration of injectable maintenance medications prior to administering injectable maintenance medications.

B. At a minimum, a Board-approved training program consists of the following elements:

(1) Administration of a maintenance injectable medication;

(2) Management of the patient populations served by a pharmacist;

(3) Knowledge of the specific maintenance injectable medications that a pharmacist may administer; and

(4) Current guidelines relating to the specific patient populations served by a pharmacist and the specific maintenance injectable medications that a pharmacist may administer, if applicable.

C. The training program requirement set forth in §A of this regulation is waived for a pharmacist who has undergone the training as part of a formal education program.

D. A pharmacy student in a Pharmacy Experiential Program or a registered pharmacy intern, who has successfully completed a Board-approved certification course under Health Occupations Article, §12-508, Annotated Code of Maryland, may administer a maintenance injectable medication under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist who meets the requirements set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 10.34.41.04

Regulation .04 adopted effective 49:12 Md. R. 640, eff. 6/13/2022