PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 614

(d)    A pharmacist must make a reasonable effort to obtain, record, and maintain,
at the individual pharmacy, at least the following information regarding a medical
assistance recipient:

(1)     Name, address, telephone number, date of birth or age, and gender;

(2)     Individual history when significant, including disease state or states,
known allergies and drug reactions, and a comprehensive list of medications and relevant
devices; and

(3)     Pharmacist comments relevant to the individual's drug therapy which
may be recorded either manually or electronically in the patient's profile.

(e)     This section shall apply only to medical assistance recipients presenting
prescriptions for covered outpatient drugs.

(f)      The requirements of this section do not apply to refill prescriptions.

(g)     The Secretary, after consultation with the Maryland Pharmacists Association
and the Maryland Association of Chain Drug Stores, shall adopt regulations in
accordance with pharmacy practices in Maryland to implement the provisions of this
section.

12-602.

(a)     (1) In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "Distribution permit" means a permit issued by the Board under this
section to distribute prescription drugs; OR DEVICES, OR DIAGNOSTICS into, out of, or
within the State as a distributor, jobber, manufacturer, or wholesaler, wherever located.

(3)     "Prescription drugs; OR DEVICES, OR DIAGNOSTICS" means any drug;
OR DEVICE, OR DIAGNOSTIC [intended for use by man] that, because of its toxicity or
other potential for harmful effect, the method of its use, or the collateral measures
necessary for its use, is required by federal law to bear a cautionary label warning against
dispensing without a prescription or is designated by the Department as not safe for use
except under the supervision of a practitioner licensed to administer drugs; OR DEVICES;
OR DIAGNOSTICS of this nature.

(b)     This section does not affect any person while distributing:

(1)     Feed for livestock or poultry;

(2)     Fertilizers;

(3)     Fungicides;

(4)     Insecticide;

(5)     Land plaster;

(6)     Lime;

(7)     Seeds; or

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