Can a medical assistant give injections in Maine?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Chapter 15 prohibits delegating medication administration, examination, nursing assessment, diagnosis or prescribing to unlicensed personnel in medical spas, IV therapy and medical aesthetic businesses. A training certificate is not a license.
The practice of nursing includes the delegation of specific nursing activities and tasks to be provided by unlicensed assistive personnel, and unlicensed assistive personnel means individuals trained to function in a supportive role, regardless of job title, to whom a specific nursing activity or task may be delegated; the paragraph may not be construed to require a nurse to delegate, or to permit a person to coerce a nurse into delegating, against the nurse's professional judgment.
32 M.R.S. §2102(2)(H), (11) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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A licensee delegating health care services to unlicensed personnel in a medical spa, IV therapy or medical aesthetic business must verify systems ensuring personnel are qualified, trained and authorized, and remain available in person or electronically for consultation. Under no circumstances may the licensee delegate examination, nursing assessment, diagnosis, prescription or administration of medications to unlicensed personnel. A course certificate of completion does not constitute a license. Chapter 15 does not expand any licensee’s scope or change the scope and process of delegation; applicable Board laws and rules still apply.
02-373 C.M.R. ch. 15 §3 (unlicensed personnel and scope) · verified Oct 23, 2026
The practice of aesthetics under this subsection does not include the diagnosis, treatment or therapy of any dermatological condition.
32 M.R.S. §14202(7) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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