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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 12-6B-06

Known as the Maryland Pharmacy Act

The act spans §§ 12-101 to 12-802 (127 sections).

(a) Registration authorizes a registered pharmacy technician to perform delegated pharmacy acts as defined in § 12–101 of this title while the registration is effective.

(b) A registered pharmacy technician or a pharmacy technician trainee may not:

(1) Act within the parameters of a therapy management contract as provided under Subtitle 6A of this title;

(2) Make decisions that require the professional judgment of a pharmacist;

(3) Delegate a pharmacy act that was delegated to the registered pharmacy technician or individual engaging in a Board approved technician training program; or

(4) Perform other functions prohibited by regulations adopted by the Board.

(c) (1) A registered pharmacy technician may administer, in accordance with § 12–508 of this title:

(i) An influenza, COVID–19, or pneumonia vaccination to an individual at least 18 years old; and

(ii) A respiratory syncytial virus or shingles vaccination to an individual at least 50 years old.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a registered pharmacy technician may not administer a vaccination in accordance with § 12–508 of this title.

(d) A pharmacy technician trainee may not administer a vaccination in accordance with § 12–508 of this title.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.