Ch. 614

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) SHALL COMPLY WITH ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD ESTABLISHING THE TYPES OF TEXTS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
REFERENCE LIBRARIES IN EACH OF THE VARIOUS PRACTICE SPECIALTY
PHARMACIES;

(11)    (I) SHALL MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES THE MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL
AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND SANITARY APPLIANCES THAT ARE NECESSARY IN
A PHARMACY:

1.        TO PREPARE AND DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS PROPERLY;
AND

2.        TO OTHERWISE OPERATE A PHARMACY; AND
(II) SHALL:

1.        BE EQUIPPED WITH THE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT AND
APPLIANCES SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

2.        BE KEPT IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY MANNER;

(12)    SHALL STORE ALL PRESCRIPTION OR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR
DEVICES, OR DIAGNOSTICS PROPERLY AND SAFELY SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD;

(13)    SHALL:

(I)       MAKE AND KEEP ON FILE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS A RECORD OF
EACH PRESCRIPTION PREPARED OR DISPENSED IN THE PHARMACY;

(II)     DISCLOSE THE RECORDS AND FILES MAINTAINED OF
PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DRUGS, OR DEVICES, OR DIAGNOSTICS THAT IDENTIFY OR
MAY BE READILY ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDENTITY OF A PATIENT ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 3 OF THE HEALTH -
GENERAL ARTICLE; AND

(III)    KEEP ADDITIONAL RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD;

(14)    EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, SHALL
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MECHANISMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS, OR DEVICES, OR DIAGNOSTICS USED WITHIN INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE
ACUTE, SUBACUTE, OR LONG-TERM CARE, OR WITHIN THEIR RELATED CORPORATE
SUBSIDIARIES, BUT STORED OUTSIDE A PHARMACY, ARE STORED PROPERLY AND
SAFELY, SUBJECT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AND
POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE INSTITUTION;

(15)    SHALL PROVIDE SUCH PERSONNEL, AUTOMATION, AND
TECHNOLOGY AS ARE NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE LICENSED PHARMACIST
EMPLOYEE SUFFICIENT TIME TO UTILIZE THE PHARMACIST'S KNOWLEDGE AND
TRAINING AND TO PERFORM COMPETENTLY THE FUNCTIONS OF A LICENSED
PHARMACIST AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND

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