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Ch. 249
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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12-6A-08.
(A) THE PHYSICIAN SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETE PATIENT RECORDS WITH
RESPECT TO THE THERAPY MANAGEMENT CONTRACT.
(B) THE LICENSED PHYSICIAN'S PATIENT RECORD SHALL BE FULLY UPDATED
IN WRITING BY THE LICENSED PHARMACIST IN A TIMELY MANNER, AS PROVIDED IN
THE PHYSICIAN-PHARMACIST AGREEMENT.
12-6A-09.
NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE SUPERSEDES THE PROVISIONS OF § 5-902 OF THE
CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE.
12-6A-10.
(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF
PHARMACY, TOGETHER WITH THE BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE,
SHALL JOINTLY DEVELOP AND ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT:
(1) DEFINE THE CRITERIA FOR PHYSICIAN-PHARMACIST AGREEMENTS;
(2) ESTABLISH GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE USE OF PROTOCOLS,
INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS;
AND
(3) ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO ALLOW FOR THE APPROVAL,
MODIFICATION, CONTINUATION, OR DISAPPROVAL OF SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS BY THE
BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE AND THE BOARD OF PHARMACY
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the regulations required
by this Act shall be adopted within 6 months of the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board of Pharmacy
and the Board of Physician Quality Assurance shall report to the Governor and, in
accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on
or before October 1, 2006 on the effect of this Act and any recommendations for
legislative or regulatory action.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene shall conduct a study to assess the outcomes achieved by
drug therapy management agreements as provided for under this Act.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2002. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years from the effective date
of regulations adopted under this Act, and at the end of 5 years and 8 months and, at
the end of May 31, 2008 with no further action required by the General Assembly, this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
Approved April 25, 2002.
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