A. A pharmacist that administers a maintenance injectable medication shall:
- (1) Obtain a paper or electronic consent form signed by the patient, or the patient’s legal guardian, that authorizes the pharmacist to administer the maintenance injectable medication;
- (2) Provide the patient, or the patient’s legal guardian, with a copy of the consent form for future reference upon request;
- (3) Provide the patient, or the patient’s legal guardian, and the authorized prescriber with a copy of the visit summary, including a written record of the maintenance injectable medication that was administered; and
- (4) Notify the patient of the need to attend any upcoming appointments the patient has scheduled with the prescriber for additional care.
B. The administering pharmacist shall:
- (1) Disclose their credentials on the consent form; and
- (2) Provide every patient with notification of the fee for service prior to administration.
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)