Chapter 117: MAINE PHARMACY ACT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 710, §5 (NEW)
Subchapter 13: ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS AND IMMUNIZATIONS
§13832. Qualifications; requirements
In order to administer a drug or immunization under this subchapter, a pharmacist must: [2009, c. 308, §3 (NEW).]
1.Certificate; application and fee. Possess a current certificate of administration issued by the board pursuant to this subchapter. The pharmacist must submit
an application in the form prescribed by the board together with the requirements set forth under this subchapter and certificate
fee as set forth under section 13724. The certificate of administration expires and is subject to the conditions in the same
manner as stated in section 13734;
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2.License. Hold a valid unrestricted pharmacist license in this State;
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3.Training. Submit evidence acceptable to the board that the pharmacist, within the 3 years immediately preceding application for a certificate
of administration:
A. Has completed a 20-hour course of study in the areas of drug administration authorized under this subchapter and as described
in subsection 4; [2009, c. 308, §3 (NEW).]
B. Has graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical
Education that includes completion of training in the areas of drug administration authorized under this subchapter satisfactory
to the board, including instruction in the areas identified in subsection 4 received as part of the pharmacist's pharmacy
degree program; or [2009, c. 308, §3 (NEW).]
C. Possesses a current certificate of administration issued by another jurisdiction that authorizes the pharmacist to administer
drugs comparable to those authorized under this chapter and that is based on the pharmacist's completion of training or course
work as described in subsection 4, or its equivalent as determined by the board, and has continuous administration practice
since the pharmacist received such training or since completion of a retraining program as required in this subchapter, as
long as such retraining incorporates the areas identified in subsection 4; [2009, c. 308, §3 (NEW).]
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4.Didactic; practical course. Satisfactorily complete a didactic and practical course approved by the board that includes the current guidelines and recommendations
of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Council on
Pharmaceutical Education or a similar health authority or professional body, and that includes, but is not limited to, disease
epidemiology, indications for use of vaccines, vaccine characteristics, injection techniques, adverse reactions to vaccines,
emergency response to adverse events, immunization screening, informed consent, record keeping, registries, including the
immunization information system established under Title 22, section 1064, registry training and reporting mechanisms, including
reporting adverse events, life support training, biohazard waste disposal and sterile techniques and related topics; and
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5.Life support training. Submit evidence of completing cardiovascular life support training accepted by the American Heart Association, the American
Red Cross or other similar training organization.
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SECTION HISTORY
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