Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
380 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 1 - COLLABORATIVE DRUG THERAPY MANAGEMENT
Section 380-1-2 - Application
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
1. Pharmacist Qualifications
In order to enter into a collaborative practice agreement with a nurse practitioner, a pharmacist must meet the qualifications set forth in 32 MRS §13842. The pharmacist must complete the 15 hours of continuing education referred to in 32 MRS §13842(2)(A), (B), and (C) within the two-year period preceding the date of application.
[Note: A pharmacist who enters into a collaborative practice agreement must agree to complete, in each year of the agreement, continuing education hours as set forth in 32 MRS §13735.]
2. Application Submission
The pharmacist shall submit to the Board an application form supplied by the Board and such other information as the Board may require. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be returned to the applicant.
3. Collaborative Practice Agreement Submission
Prior to commencement of the collaborative practice, the pharmacist shall submit to both the Board and the licensing board that licenses the nurse practitioner a copy of the collaborative practice agreement. A copy of the treatment protocol, as established by the practitioner, must be included in the submission.
