(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

Article - Health Occupations

15-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Board" means the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance,
established under § 14-201 of this article.

(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.

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

(G) (H) "DELEGATION AGREEMENT" MEANS A DOCUMENT THAT IS
EXECUTED BY A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN AND A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
CONTAINING THE REQUIREMENTS OF §§ 15-302 AND 15-302.1 § 15-302 OF THIS TITLE
AND:

(1) § 15-302.1 OF THIS TITLE; OR

(2) § 15-302.2 OF THIS TITLE.

(h) (I) [''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)] (J) "Hospital" means:

(1) A hospital as defined under § 19-301(f) of the Health - General

Article;

(2) A comprehensive care facility that: