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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 310
through the Program; requiring a drug donated through the Program to be
dispensed through a prescription issued by an authorized prescriber; requiring
an entity that accepts donated drugs to comply with certain laws and conduct a
certain inspection; authorizing an entity to charge a handling fee to individuals
receiving donated drugs; prohibiting drugs donated to the Program from being
resold; prohibiting for certain matters a certain person who acts in good faith
from being subject to certain prosecution, liability, or disciplinary action;
requiring Medbank of Maryland, Inc. to establish certain requirements,
including certain items, on or before a certain date; defining certain terms;
establishing a Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug
Repository Program; providing for the composition, chair, staffing, and duties of
the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to submit a report to the Governor and
the General Assembly on or before a certain date; providing for the termination
of this Act; and generally relating to a Task Force on the Establishment of a
Prescription Drug Repository Program.
BY adding to
Article—Health—General
Section 15 121.3
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article—Health—General
15 124.3.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "HEALTH CARE FACILITY" MEANS;
(I) A HOSPITAL;
(II) A HOSPICE CARE PROGRAM;
(III) A NURSING HOME;
(IV) A HOME HEALTH AGENCY;
(V) AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE MENTALLY
RETARDED;
(VI) A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES TREATMENT OR OTHER SERVICES
FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MENTAL DISORDERS; OR
(VII) AN ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM.
(3) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED
OR CERTIFIED UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE.
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