1. A. Medicine Aide Course Curriculum. The Board shall approve a CMA program that:

   1. (1) Requires a candidate for admission to the program have current employment and work experience as set forth in Regulation .02A(2) of this chapter;
   2. (2) Requires before admission that a candidate have a positive recommendation from the director of nursing in the facility where the candidate is employed;
   3. (3) Is at least 60 hours in length with a minimum of 30 clock hours devoted to theoretical instruction and a minimum of 30 clock hours of supervised clinical training experience in a facility licensed under COMAR 10.07.02;
   4. (4) Includes instruction in both theory and clinical regarding all approved routes of medication administration and the scope of responsibility of the CMA; and

   5. (5) Includes each of the following subjects:

      1. (a) Responsibilities and limitations of the CMA;
      2. (b) Drug standards, references, and resources;
      3. (c) Legislation concerning drug utilization;
      4. (d) Characteristics of the elderly client or client with multiple handicaps;
      5. (e) Sources and purposes of drugs;
      6. (f) Dosage forms and methods of administration;
      7. (g) Drug life;
      8. (h) The medication order;
      9. (i) The pharmacy label;
      10. (j) The administration of nonparenteral medications;
      11. (k) Procedures and techniques for administering drugs;
      12. (l) Drug classification, related health problems, and patient care responsibilities;
      13. (m) Drug solutions and measurements; and
      14. (n) Monitoring side effects of drugs and drug interactions.

2. B. Medicine Aide Continuing Education Curriculum. Continuing education courses required for continued listing as a CMA as required in Regulation .02C of this chapter shall contain:

   1. (1) A 3-hour core content that includes:

      1. (a) Current State regulations related to the role of the medicine aide;
      2. (b) Uses, actions, and possible interactions of and related precautions for current medications used in the care of the geriatric patient;
      3. (c) New care procedures; and
      4. (d) Resources available to the medicine aide which clarify and expand the knowledge of the medicine aide; and

   2. (2) 3 hours on at least three of the following topics:

      1. (a) Documentation;
      2. (b) Nutrition;
      3. (c) The physiological system of the geriatric patient;
      4. (d) De-institutionalization of the intellectually disabled or psychiatric patient; or
      5. (e) Other aspects of pharmacology; and
   3. (3) 2 hours of assessment testing administered at the completion of the continuing education course.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§8-205(a) and (c) and 8-6A-01 — 8-6A-16, Annotated Code of Maryland
Chs. 818 and 819, Acts of 2024; Ch. 416, Acts of 2025

Effective date: February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 100)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective October 30, 2001 (28:23 Md. R. 2052); amended permanently effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 221)

Regulations .01 — .04 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 287); adopted permanently effective March 14, 2005 (32:5 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective April 3, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 411); amended permanently effective June 8, 2026 (53:11 Md. R. 484)

Regulation .02A, C amended as an emergency provision effective April 3, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 411); amended permanently effective June 8, 2026 (53:11 Md. R. 484)

Regulation .02C amended effective August 25, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 612)