Section 53 Pharmacist Authority to Administer Therapies
Section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended in the definition of "Administer" by striking out paragraph (c) in its entirety and inserting the following in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(c) a registered pharmacist acting in accordance with either: (i) regulations promulgated by the department, in consultation with the board of registration in pharmacy and the department of mental health, governing pharmacist administration of medications for treatment of mental health and substance use disorder and at the direction of a prescribing practitioner in the course of the practitioner's professional practice; or (ii) a prescription for testosterone for gender-affirming care in the course of the practitioner's professional practice; or (iii) a prescription for treatment of sexually transmitted infections including those as defined in regulation by the department pursuant to section 121B of chapter 111; or.
Summary
This section permits pharmacists to administer prescriptions that require injection for testosterone for gender-affirming care and prescriptions for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.