Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 34 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chapter 10.34.17 - Waiver of Full Service Requirements for Recognized Pharmaceutical Specialties
Section 10.34.17.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.34.17.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
Pharmacy.
(2) "Comprehensive care
facility" means a facility which admits patients suffering from disease,
disabilities, or advanced age, requiring medical service and nursing service
rendered by or under the supervision of a registered nurse.
(3) "Continuing care in a retirement
community" means providing shelter and providing either medical and nursing or
other health related services or making the services readily accessible through
the provider or an affiliate of the provider, whether or not the services are
specifically offered in the written agreement for shelter:
(a) To an individual who is 60 years old or
older and not related by blood or marriage to the provider;
(b) For the life of the individual or for a
period exceeding 1 year; and
(c)
Under one or more written agreements that require a transfer of assets or an
entrance fee notwithstanding periodic charges.
(4) "Full service pharmacy" means a pharmacy
that provides complete pharmaceutical services to the general public and does
not restrict or limit its services to any group of individuals.
(5) Pharmaceutical Specialty.
(a) "Pharmaceutical specialty" means a
limited pharmaceutical service provided by a pharmacy that:
(i) Is in or makes use of a specialized
setting by virtue of certain equipment, systems, location, or physical
structure; and
(ii) Restricts or
limits its services to a group or groups of individuals requiring such
specialty services.
(b)
"Pharmaceutical specialty" includes the following services:
(i) Assisted living facilities;
(ii) Comprehensive care facilities;
(iii) Developmental disabilities
facilities;
(iv) Home
infusion;
(v) Inpatient
hospital;
(vi) Nonsterile
compounding;
(vii) Nuclear
pharmaceutical;
(viii)
Research;
(ix) Sterile
compounding;
(x) Veterinary
care;
(xi) Provision of
pharmaceutical services across all settings of care within a continuing care in
a retirement community; and
(xii)
Other services approved by the Board.
(6) "Waiver pharmacy" means a pharmacy that
has been issued a waiver permit by the Board.
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