Pharmacists may administer COVID-19 testing if the following conditions are met:
- I. The pharmacist received adequate education and training to initiate, order, administer, and analyze COVID-19 test kits.
- II. The COVID-19 tests are administered at a pharmacy that holds the appropriate clinical certificate under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) and a New Hampshire laboratory license issued by the department of health and human services (DHHS) or DHHS waiver.
- III. The pharmacy creates and implements policies and procedures to address the collection, storage, transport, and analysis of samples collected as a result of administering and analyzing COVID-19 test kits. Such policies and procedures shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and supplemented as needed.
Source. 2021, 121:4, eff. July 9, 2021.