Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 34 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chapter 10.34.35 - Infusion Pharmacy Services in an Alternate Site Care Environment
Section 10.34.35.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.34.35.01
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) "Alternate site care environment" means
the location where the patient is receiving infusion therapy other than an
inpatient hospital setting.
(2)
"Compounding worksheet" means a document or electronic record which:
(a) Specifies instructions for a specific
compounded parenteral medication;
(b) Documents the manufacturer's:
(i) Ingredients;
(ii) Lot numbers; and
(iii) Expiration dates; and
(c) Includes a copy of the
prescription label.
(3)
Delegated Pharmacy Act.
(a) "Delegated
pharmacy act" means an activity that constitutes the practice of pharmacy
delegated by a licensed pharmacist under Health Occupations Article, Title 12,
Subtitle 6B, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter.
(b) "Delegated pharmacy act" does not
include:
(i) An act within the parameters of a
Drug Therapy Management contract as provided under Health Occupations Article,
Title 12, Subtitle 6A, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(ii) The administration of an influenza
vaccination in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §12-508, Annotated
Code of Maryland, or Health Occupations Article, Title 12, Annotated Code of
Maryland;
(iii) The delegation of a
pharmacy act by a pharmacy technician, pharmacy student, or pharmacy technician
trainee;
(iv) A pharmacy activity
performed by a pharmacy student in accordance with Health Occupations Article,
§12-301(b),
Annotated Code of Maryland;
(v) A
pharmacy activity performed by an applicant for a license to practice pharmacy,
if the applicant does not perform delegated pharmacy acts for more than 10
months; or
(vi) The performance of
other functions prohibited in regulations adopted by the Board.
(4) "End of therapy"
means the conclusion of parenteral infusion therapy as ordered by the
prescriber.
(5) "Infusion nurse"
means a registered nurse providing infusion therapy as defined in COMAR
10.27.20.02BB in
an alternate site environment.
(6)
"Infusion pharmacy" means a pharmacy that provides pharmaceutical care to
patients receiving parenteral therapy in an alternate site care
environment.
(7) "Licensed
authorized prescriber of record" means an individual with the authority to
prescribe and monitor a patient's parenteral infusion therapy for the duration
of the patient's infusion therapy.
(8) "Parenteral infusion access device"
means, but is not limited to, intravenous, subcutaneous, intrathecal, epidural,
or peripheral nerve catheter device through which parenteral medications may be
administered.
(9) "Patient care
plan" means an individualized care plan that reflects the patient's parenteral
infusion therapy pharmaceutical monitoring plan aimed at optimizing the outcome
of therapy while minimizing untoward effects from the medication.
(10) "Patient triage form" means a written or
electronic tool used by a clinician or by a registered pharmacy technician when
communicating with a patient, a patient's caregiver, or an infusion nurse to
document the patient's current status, including but not limited to, the
patient's response to therapy, medication changes or adverse reactions, and
pain level.
(11) "Permit holder"
means a person, corporation, or other legal entity authorized by the Board to
establish and operate a pharmacy.
(12) "Pharmacy technician" means an
individual who is registered with the Board to perform delegated pharmacy
acts.
(13) "Pharmacist" means an
individual who is licensed to practice pharmacy.
(14) "Supervision" means the on-site
provision of management, direction, oversight and review of tasks assigned to
personnel.
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