Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 34 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 10.34.32 - Pharmacist Administration of Vaccinations › Section 10.34.32.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
				  Pharmacy.
(2) "Pharmacist" means an
				  individual who practices pharmacy regardless of the location where the
				  activities of practice are performed.
(3) "Pharmacy" means an establishment holding
				  a permit under Health Occupations Article, §
											12-401, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
(4) "Pharmacy
				  permit holder" means a person authorized by the Board to operate a pharmacy
				  while the pharmacy permit is effective.
(5) "Pharmacy Experiential Program" means a
				  program under the American Council on Pharmacy Education.
(6) Practice Pharmacy.
(a) "Practice pharmacy" means to engage in
				  any of the following activities:
(i) Providing
				  pharmaceutical care;
(ii)
				  Compounding, dispensing, or distributing prescription drugs or
				  devices;
(iii) Compounding or
				  dispensing nonprescription drugs or devices;
(iv) Monitoring prescriptions and
				  nonprescription drugs or devices;
(v) Providing information, explanation, or
				  recommendations to patients and health care practitioners about the safe and
				  effective use of prescription or nonprescription drugs or devices;
(vi) Identifying and appraising problems
				  concerning the use or monitoring of therapy with drugs or devices;
(vii) Acting within the parameters of a
				  therapy management contract, as provided under Health Occupations Article,
				  Subtitle 6A, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(viii) Administering vaccinations in
				  accordance with Health Occupations Article, §
													12-508, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
(b)
				  "Practice pharmacy" does not include the operations of a person who holds a
				  permit issued under Health Occupations Article, §
												12-602, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
(7)
				  "Primary care provider" means a health care practitioner who provides an
				  individual's primary care services and is the primary coordinator of health
				  care services for the individual.
(8) "Vaccination" means a vaccination:
(a) That is listed in the Centers for Disease
				  Control and Prevention's Recommended Immunization Adult Schedule authorized by
				  Health Occupations Article, §
												12-508, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland;
(b) Recommended
				  in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Health Information for
				  International Travel authorized by Health Occupations Article, §
												12-508, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland;
(c) Recommended
				  for individuals between 11 years old and 18 years old in the Centers for
				  Disease Control and Prevention's Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons
				  aged 0 through 18 years old; or
(d)
				  An influenza vaccination authorized by Health Occupations Article, §
												12-508, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
(9)
				  "Vaccine information statement" means the information sheet, produced by the
				  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that explains both the benefits and
				  risks of a specific vaccine to the vaccine recipient, their parent, or their
				  legal representative.