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Ch. 419
1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(1) PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PROPOSALS AND AN OFFER TO
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROPOSALS; AND
(2) WHEN REQUESTED BY A PHARMACY IN THE AREA SERVED BY THE
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE, FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS FROM
THE DATE OF THE NOTICE, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT PHARMACY TO:
(I) ACCEPT THE OFFER TO PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSAL; AND
(II) BECOME ONE OF THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION'S PANEL OF PROVIDERS ON THE TERMS PROPOSED BY THE HMO
(1) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT ISSUES A REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL, INCLUDING CHANGES IN TERMS TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT TO
PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, SHALL NOTIFY THE MARYLAND PHARMACISTS
ASSOCIATION OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICAL
SERVICES WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER ISSUING THAT REQUEST
(2) THE MARYLAND PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION MAY INFORM LICENSED
PHARMACISTS OF THE REQUEST.
(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT. APPLY TO A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION THAT:
(1) PROVIDES PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES FROM A PHARMACY THAT
IS LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; AND
(2) PROVIDES AT LEAST 50% OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES OF
THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION BY AN ON SITE PHARMACY PROVIDES
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES SOLELY FROM A PHARMACY THAT IS OWNED AND
OPERATED BY THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ON THE SITE OF THE
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
(C) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE FOR
PROCESSING OR ACCEPTING AN APPLICATION TO PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICAL
SERVICES.
(C) (D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION IF THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES FROM A PHARMACY THAT IS:
(1) LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION; AND
(2) WHOLLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.
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