WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 647

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR THAT INDICATION IF THE DRUG IS
RECOGNIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE INDICATION IN ONE OF THE STANDARD
REFERENCE COMPENDIA OR IN THE MEDICAL LITERATURE.

(2)      COVERAGE OF A DRUG REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION ALSO
INCLUDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE DRUG.

(C)     THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE COMMISSIONER
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT A
PERSON THAT ISSUES A CONTRACT OR POLICY OF HEALTH INSURANCE TO MAKE
PAYMENTS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

(D)     (1) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
APPOINT A PANEL OF MEDICAL EXPERTS TO REVIEW OFF LABEL USES OF DRUGS
NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE COMPENDIA OR IN THE
MEDICAL LITERATURE AND TO ADVISE THE SECRETARY WHETHER A PARTICULAR
OFF LABEL USE IS MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE.

(2)      THE PANEL SHALL CONSIST OF:

(I) THREE MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS CHOSEN BY THE STATE
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATION;

(II) TWO SPECIALISTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AIDS PATIENTS
CHOSEN BY THE STATE AIDS MEDICAL PROVIDER ORGANIZATION;

(III) ONE SPECIALIST IN HEART DISEASE APPOINTED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM; AND

(IV) ONE PHYSICIAN CHOSEN BY THE STATE MEDICAL

ASSOCIATION.

(3) THE PANEL SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME
AND WHENEVER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE ABOUT PAYMENT FOR OFF-LABEL USE IS
BROUGHT TO THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(D) (1) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL APPOINT A
PANEL OF MEDICAL EXPERTS TO REVIEW OFF-LABEL USES OF DRUGS NOT INCLUDED IN
ANY OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE COMPENDIA OR IN THE MEDICAL LITERATURE AND
TO ADVISE THE SECRETARY WHETHER A PARTICULAR OFF-LABEL USE IS MEDICALLY
APPROPRIATE.

(2) THE PANEL SHALL CONSIST OF:

(I) THREE MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS CHOSEN BY THE STATE MEDICAL
ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATION;

(II)      TWO SPECIALISTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AIDS PATIENTS
CHOSEN BY THE STATE AIDS MEDICAL PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS;

(III)    ONE SPECIALIST IN HEART DISEASE APPOINTED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM; AND

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