Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and only in accordance with their current scope of practice, EPT may be prescribed or dispensed by the following health care providers:

1. A. A physician licensed under Health Occupations Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland;
2. B. An authorized physician assistant licensed under Health Occupations Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, acting in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §15-302.2, Annotated Code of Maryland;
3. C. An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority licensed under Health Occupations Article, Title 8, Annotated Code of Maryland, acting in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8–508, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

4. D. A registered nurse employed by a local health department who complies with:

   1. (1) The formulary developed and approved under Health-General Article, §3-403(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   2. (2) The requirements established under Health Occupations Article, §8-512, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 18-102, 18-201, 18-202, and 18-214.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .01A amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .04-1 adopted effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .05A, B amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .06C amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)