PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 540

(c) "Certificate" means a certificate issued by the Board to a physician assistant
under this title.

(d) "Committee" means the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee.

(E) "CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN
ART. 27, § 277 OF THE CODE.

(F) "CORRECTIONAL FACILITY'' INCLUDES A STATE OR LOCAL
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

[(e)] (G) "Delegated medical acts" means activities that constitute the practice of
medicine delegated by a physician under Title 14 of this article.

(H) "DESIGNATED PHARMACY" MEANS A PHARMACY THAT HAS AN
AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY MEDICATIONS FOR A HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY,
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR DETENTION CENTER IF:

(1) THE HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY, OR DETENTION CENTER DOES NOT HAVE AN ON-SITE PHARMACY; OR

(2) THE ON-SITE PHARMACY AT THE HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH
FACILITY, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR DETENTION CENTER IS CLOSED OR DOES
NOT HAVE A PARTICULAR MEDICATION IN STOCK

(I) "HOSPITAL" MEANS:

(1) A HOSPITAL AS DEFINED UNDER § 19-301(E) OF THE HEALTH -
GENERAL ARTICLE;

(2) A COMPREHENSIVE CARE FACILITY THAT:

(I) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF A HOSPITAL-BASED SKILLED
NURSING FACILITY UNDER FEDERAL LAW;

(II) OFFERS ACUTE CARE IN THE SAME BUILDING; AND

(III) HAS THE SAME PROTOCOLS AND DEGREE OF SUPERVISION OF
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AS IT DOES IN ITS ACUTE CARE AREA; AND

(3) AN EMERGENCY ROOM THAT IS PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO A

HOSPITAL.

[(f)] (J) "Job description" means a document executed by a physician assistant
and physician that has been approved under this title to permit the delegation of medical
acts to a certified physician assistant.

(K) "MEDICATION ORDER" MEANS A DIRECTIVE WRITTEN IN A MEDICAL
CHART:

(1) FOR CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, NONCONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES, OR NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS; AND

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