S.B. 717

VETOES

Section 12-202

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

12-202.

(a) (1) The Board consists of [ eight] TWELVE members.

(2)     Of the [eight] TWELVE Board members:

(i) [Six] TEN shall be licensed pharmacists, [of whom at least five
are actively engaged in practicing pharmacy; and] INCLUDING:

1.        TWO WHO AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT PRACTICE
PRIMARILY IN CHAIN STORE PHARMACIES;

2.        TWO WHO AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT PRACTICE
PRIMARILY IN INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES;

3.        TWO WHO AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT PRACTICE
PRIMARILY IN AN ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL;

4.        ONE WHO AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT PRACTICES
PRIMARILY IN A PHARMACY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO A LONG-TERM CARE
FACILITY;

5.        ONE WHO AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT PRACTICES
PRIMARILY IN A PHARMACY THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE PROVISION OF HOME
INFUSION/HOME CARE SERVICES; AND

6.        TWO PHARMACISTS AT-LARGE; AND
(ii) Two shall be consumer members.

(3)     (i) The Governor shall appoint the CHAIN STORE pharmacist
members, with the advice of the Secretary, from a list of names submitted to the Secretary
and the Governor by [the Maryland Pharmacists Association] THE MARYLAND
ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES.

(II)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE INDEPENDENT
PHARMACIST MEMBERS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, FROM A LIST OF
NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR BY THE MARYLAND
PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION AND THE MARYLAND PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.

(III)    THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL
PHARMACIST MEMBERS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, FROM A LIST OF
NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR BY THE MARYLAND
SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS.

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