# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 34 — Board of Pharmacy

### Chapter 42 — Pharmacist Prescribing of a Nicotine Replacement Therapy Medication

#### Regulation .03 Requirements to Prescribe and Dispense a Nicotine Replacement Therapy Medication.

*COMAR 10.34.42.03*

A. Training Requirements.

  (1) Prior to prescribing and dispensing a nicotine replacement therapy medication, a pharmacist shall complete a training program developed for the prescribing of a nicotine replacement therapy medication approved by the Board that is:

    (a) Offered by an accredited school of pharmacy;

    (b) Offered by an accredited school of medicine; or

    (c) Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

  (2) A pharmacist who obtained training to prescribe a nicotine replacement therapy medication as part of their formal education is exempt from completing an additional training program.

B. Standard Procedures. When an individual requests a nicotine replacement therapy medication, a pharmacist shall:

  (1) Provide the individual with appropriate counseling in the use of the prescribed nicotine replacement therapy medication;

  (2) Provide the individual with a visit summary;

  (3) Refer the patient to the individual’s primary care provider for additional care; and

  (4) Record the prescribing and dispensing of the nicotine replacement therapy medication in any health record maintained for the individual by the pharmacist.