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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 310
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(4) "NONPROFIT CLINIC" MEANS A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PRIMARY OR SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE
SERVICES TO INDIGENT AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS FOR FREE OR AT REDUCED
COST.
(5) "PRESCRIPTION DRUG" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 21-201 OF
THIS ARTICLE.
(6) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPOSITORY
PROGRAM.
(B) MEDBANK OF MARYLAND, INC., IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE
BOARD OF PHARMACY, SHALL ESTABLISH A PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPOSITORY
PROGRAM TO ACCEPT AND DISPENSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DONATED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DISPENSING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE AND
MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROGRAM.
(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
PROGRAM MAY ONLY ACCEPT AND DISPENSE DRUGS IN THEIR ORIGINAL UNOPENED,
SEALED, AND TAMPER EVIDENT UNIT DOSE PACKAGING.
(2) THE PROGRAM MAY ACCEPT AND DISPENSE DRUGS PACKAGED IN
SINGLE UNIT DOSES WHEN THE OUTSIDE PACKAGING IS OPENED IF THE SINGLE
UNIT DOSE PACKAGING IS UNDISTURBED.
(3) THE PROGRAM MAY NOT ACCEPT OR DISPENSE DRUGS THAT:
(I) BEAR AN EXPIRATION DATE THAT IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS
FROM THE DATE THE DRUG IS DONATED; OR
(II) MAY BE ADULTERATED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS OF §
21-216 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(D) (1) ANY PERSON, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL, A DRUG MANUFACTURER,
OR A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, MAY DONATE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO THE
PROGRAM.
(2) DRUGS MAY ONLY BE DONATED AT A PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, OR
NONPROFIT CLINIC THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM.
(E) (1) A PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, OR NONPROFIT CLINIC SEEKING TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM SHALL APPLY IN THE FORM AND MANNER REQUIRED
BY MEDBANK OF MARYLAND, INC.
(2) A PHARMACY, HOSPITAL, OR NONPROFIT CLINIC THAT PARTICIPATES
IN THE PROGRAM MAY ONLY DISPENSE DRUGS DONATED THROUGH THE PROGRAM
TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY MEDBANK OF MARYLAND, INC.
(3) A DRUG DONATED THROUGH THE PROGRAM MAY ONLY BE
DISPENSED ON A PRESCRIPTION ISSUED BY AN AUTHORIZED PRESCRIBER.
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