An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Drugs and Vaccines Administered by Pharmacists
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0148
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: NUTTING, CUSHING, CAMPBELL, TURNER, VOLK, WINCHENBACH, PATRICK
Amends: 32 MRSA §13831, 32 MRSA §13834

Legislative Document 
No. 148 
H.P. 123 
House of Representatives, January 31, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Drugs and Vaccines 
Administered by Pharmacists 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative NUTTING of Oakland. 
Cosponsored by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot and 
Representatives: CAMPBELL of Newfield, TURNER of Burlington, VOLK of Scarborough, 
WINCHENBACH of Waldoboro, Senator: PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §13831, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 577, §3, is further 
amended to read: 
2.  Administration of other vaccines.  A pharmacist licensed in this State who meets 
the qualifications and requirements of section 13832 and rules adopted by the board, in 
addition to influenza vaccines under subsection 1, may administer vaccines licensed by 
the United States Food and Drug Administration that are recommended by the United 
States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization 
Practices, or successor organization, for administration to adults to a person 18 9 years of 
age or older according to a valid prescription when the person has an existing primary 
care physician or other existing relationship with a nurse practitioner or an authorized 
practitioner in this State.  When the person does not have an existing relationship with a 
primary care physician, nurse practitioner or other practitioner in this State, the 
pharmacist may proceed to administer according to a treatment protocol established by an 
authorized practitioner or a written standing order from a practitioner authorized under 
the laws of this State to issue an order, a prescription or a protocol to a person 18 9 years 
of age or older for vaccines licensed by the United States Food and Drug Administration 
that are recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or successor organization, for 
administration to adults a person 9 years of age or older. 
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §13834, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 577, §7, is further 
amended to read: 
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 drugs and vaccines to a pharmacy intern who is under that 
pharmacist's direct supervision. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a pharmacist to administer certain vaccines to a person 9 years of age 
or older according to a valid prescription.  Current law allows a pharmacist to administer 
these vaccines to a person 18 years of age or older. 
This bill also allows a pharmacy intern to administer drugs and vaccines under the 
direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist who is certified for the administration of drugs 
and vaccines.