Section 12-508 - Administration of vaccinations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 12-508. Administration of vaccinations.
 

(a)  Permitted.-  

(1) A pharmacist may administer an influenza vaccination to an individual, in accordance with regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section. 

(2) A pharmacist may administer a vaccination for pneumococcal pneumonia or herpes zoster, or any vaccination that has been determined by the Board, with the agreement of the Board of Physicians and the Board of Nursing to be in the best health interests of the community, to an individual if: 

(i) The individual is an adult; 

(ii) The individual has a prescription from a physician; 

(iii) The pharmacist informs the prescribing physician that the vaccination has been administered; 

(iv) If the prescribing physician is not the patient's primary care physician, the pharmacist has made a reasonable effort to inform the patient's primary care physician that the vaccination has been administered; and 

(v) The vaccination is administered in accordance with regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section. 

(b)  Fees.- The Board shall set reasonable fees for the administration of vaccinations in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. 

(c)  Regulations.-  

(1) The Board, the Board of Physicians, and the Board of Nursing shall meet at least annually to jointly develop, adopt, and review regulations to provide for patient safety and to implement this section. 

(2) The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall require a pharmacist to submit a registration form to the Board that includes verification that the pharmacist: 

(i) Has successfully completed a certification course approved by the Board that included instruction in the guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding vaccinations; and 

(ii) Is certified in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and obtained the certification through in-person classroom instruction. 
 

[2004, ch. 339, § 3; 2008, chs. 618, 619; 2009, ch. 304.]