1. 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.

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

   1. (1) Administration of a maintenance injectable medication;
   2. (2) Management of the patient populations served by a pharmacist;
   3. (3) Knowledge of the specific maintenance injectable medications that a pharmacist may administer; and
   4. (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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Authority: Health-Occupations Article, §§12-101(o-1) and 12-509, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 13, 2022 (49:12 Md. R. 640)