Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.174 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Subchapter 24.174.5 - Licensing
Rule 24.174.503 - ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES BY PHARMACISTS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) An immunization-certified pharmacist may prescribe and administer those immunizations listed in 37-7-105, MCA, without a collaborative practice agreement in place, as required by the statute.
(2) An immunization-certified pharmacist must have a collaborative practice agreement with a practitioner authorized to prescribe drugs to administer immunizations not listed in 37-7-105, MCA, to persons seven years of age or older, as provided in the most recent guidelines by vaccine and age group published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and as determined within a collaborative practice agreement; or, in the case of a public health emergency, a directive from the State Medical Officer of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
(3) An immunization-certified pharmacist, as defined in 37-7-101, MCA, shall:
(4) In order to administer immunizations, with or without a collaborative practice agreement, an immunization-certified pharmacist must meet the requirements of 37-7-105, MCA, and:
(5) The authority of a pharmacist to administer immunizations may not be delegated; however, a pharmacy intern may immunize under the direct supervision of an immunization-certified pharmacist or other healthcare provider qualified in vaccine administration and deemed appropriate by the preceptor upon meeting the immunization-certified requirements listed in 37-7-105, MCA, and this rule.
(6) The board shall randomly select renewal notice forms of immunization-certified pharmacists for audit and verification of the requirements listed in this rule.
AUTH: 37-7-201, MCA IMP: 37-7-101, 37-7-105, 37-7-201, MCA