1. Delegate authority. A pharmacist may not delegate the pharmacist’s authority to administer drugs or vaccines; except that a pharmacist licensed under this chapter who has obtained a certificate of administration pursuant to section 13832 may delegate the authority to administer vaccines to a pharmacy technician who is under that pharmacist’s direct supervision and has met the requirements of section 13831, subsection 6 or may delegate the authority to administer drugs and vaccines to a pharmacy intern who is under that pharmacist’s direct supervision and who has obtained drug administration training pursuant to section 13832, subsection 3. A pharmacy intern may administer drugs and vaccines only to a person 18 years of age or older.

[PL 2023, c. 245, §3 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13834

  • Drug: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13702-A
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association or any other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13702-A
  • Pharmacist: means an individual provider of health care services licensed by this State to engage in the practice of pharmacy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13702-A
  • Pharmacy: means :
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13702-A
  • Pharmacy intern: means a person who:
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13702-A
  • Pharmacy technician: means a person employed by a pharmacy who works in a supportive role to, and under the direct supervision of, a licensed pharmacist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13702-A
  • 2. Administer drugs or vaccines. A pharmacist may not engage in the administration of drugs or vaccines unless the pharmacist meets the qualifications and requirements of section 13832 and the pharmacist has obtained a board-issued certificate of administration. A pharmacy technician may not engage in the administration of vaccines unless the pharmacy technician meets the qualifications and requirements of section 13831, subsection 6 and the pharmacy technician has obtained a board-issued certificate of administration.

    [PL 2023, c. 245, §3 (AMD).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 2009, c. 308, §3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 577, §7 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 98, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 245, §3 (AMD).