MAP Training Resources and Support

Extension of DPH MAP COVID-19 Policy Flexibilities

Effective 6/16/2021, The Department of Public Health’s Drug Control Program is providing a 90-day extension for the DPH issued MAP COVID-19 policy flexibilities.   

The notices below, which can be found at Medication Administration Program (MAP) Recent News | Mass.gov, relate to the MAP COVID-19 flexibilities that have been extended 90 days to September 15, 2021:

• MAP – Rescue Inhalers, Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Oxygen in Community Programs (Word doc)
• MAP – Virtual Two-Person Count and Disposal of Countable Controlled Substances
• MAP – OTC Method B – Remote verification by licensed HCP (Word doc)
• MAP – Leave of Absence Medication Supply Expansion (Word doc)
• MAP – Insulin Pen Admin by MAP Certified Staff via Telehealth (Word doc)
• MAP – Rescission of Extension Order for MAP Certified Staff (Word doc)

 If you have any questions, please contact me or your MAP Coordinator.

   

• RIA Curriculum on Amazon 

  The ‘Responsibilities in Action’ (RIA) MAP curriculum is now available on Amazon at $6.96 per bound copy. While it is not required that a hard copy be provided, a Service Provider or student that prefers a hard copy of the MAP Curriculum or if one is needed for a MAP Registered site it can be purchased through this link. The option also remains to download the PDF curriculum or have the curriculum printed by a printing service.

  All costs are for printing. No money is collected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for any purchases. 

• The site launched Jan 6, 2021!

• All students and current MAP Trainers should now be working on this new site
• User names and passwords transferred from shriveronline.org. If you have trouble with your user name or password, please try the "Forgotten your username or password?" link on the login screen.