MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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271A.

(A)        DEFINITIONS.

(1)    IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)     "CURRENT PRESCRIPTION PRICE" MEANS THE
ACTUAL PRICE TO BE PAID BY A PATIENT FOR THE PRESCRIPTION
DRUG OF THE STRENGTH AND QUANTITY INDICATED, EXCLUDING
ANY PROFESSIONAL OR CONVENIENCE SERVICES, IF USED, FOR
WHICH THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO THE PATIENT.

(3)    "PROFESSIONAL OR CONVENIENCE SERVICES"
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

(I)    PATIENT DRUG PROFILES;

(II)   PATIENT CONSULTATIONS;

(III) COMPOUNDING OF
PRESCRIPTIONS;

(IV)   EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SERVICES;

(V)    DELIVERY SERVICE; AND

(VI)   CHARGE ACCOUNTS.

(B)    THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY SHALL
COMPILE, REVISE, AND DISTRIBUTE TO EACH PHARMACY IN THE
STATE BY JANUARY 1, 1976, AND AT LEAST YEARLY AFTER THAT
DATE, A CHART SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY OF A TYPE SIZE AND
STYLE SO AS TO BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND EASILY READABLE AT
A REASONABLE DISTANCE WHICH:

(1)     LISTS THE 100 MOST COMMONLY PRESCRIBED

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ,__EXCLUDING CONTROLLED DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCES. BY NAME, MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR,
STRENGTH, AND QUANTITY;

(2)      INCLUDES, WHERE APPROPRIATE, AN
INDICATION OF GENERIC EQUIVALENTS, IF AVAILABLE;

(3)      CONTAINS A SPACE IN WHICH THE
PRESCRIPTION PRICE OF EACH PRESCRIPTION DRUG CAN BE
INSERTED;

(4) LISTS PROFESSIONAL AND CONVENIENCE
SERVICES, AND PROVIDES A SPACE TO:

(I) INDICATE WHETHER EACH SERVICE IS
AVAILABLE; AND

(II) INDICATE THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF