# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 34 — Board of Pharmacy

### Chapter 41 — Administration of a Maintenance Injectable Medication

#### Regulation .03 Requirements to Administer a Maintenance Injectable Medication — Pharmacist’s Responsibilities.

*COMAR 10.34.41.03*

A. Upon completion of all requirements established by the Board in this chapter, and after review of all relevant information, a pharmacist may administer a maintenance injectable medication.

B. In order to administer a maintenance injectable medication, a pharmacist shall:

  (1) Utilize and follow the Board-approved procedure set forth in Regulation .07 of this chapter to administer a maintenance injectable medication;

  (2) Refer a patient for additional care to the patient’s primary care practitioner or the authorized prescriber, if necessary;

  (3) Provide the patient and the authorized prescriber with a copy of the visit summary, including a written record of the maintenance injectable medication that was administered;

  (4) Document the encounter and maintain records pursuant to Regulation .05 of this chapter; and

  (5) Notify the authorized prescriber that the medication was administered to the specific patient and any relevant information about the patient’s condition.

C. A pharmacist shall:

  (1) Obtain written approval from the patient’s authorized prescriber prior to administering an initial dose of a maintenance injectable medication; and

  (2) Notify the patient of all fees that the patient is required to pay before administering a maintenance injectable medication.