ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 389

requires the Board of Pharmacy, together with the State Board of Physicians, and the
State Board of Nursing to jointly develop and to adopt specified regulations. It
provides for the effective date of specified provisions of the Act, and provides for the
termination of specified provisions of the Act.

House Bill 384, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
11, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 389.

Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

Senate Bill No. 389

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of
Medication the Influenza Vaccination

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of the term "practice pharmacy" to include
administering medication in accordance with certain regulations adopted by the
State Board of Pharmacy certain vaccinations; requiring the Board, in
consultation with certain entities, authorizing certain pharmacists to
administer certain vaccinations; requiring the Board of Pharmacy to set certain
fees; requiring the Board of Pharmacy, together with the Board of Physicians
and the Board of Nursing, to jointly develop and to adopt certain regulations;
providing for the effective date of certain provisions of this Act; providing for the
termination of certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to the State
Board of Pharmacy and the practice of pharmacy.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 12-101(p)(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Health Occupations
Section 12-101(p)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)
(As enacted by Chapter 249 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002)

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 12-508

Annotated Code of Maryland

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