A. Pharmacy services for freestanding medical facility patients may be provided by:
- (1) The facility's affiliated hospital; or
- (2) A contracted pharmacy.
- B. The freestanding medical facility that does not have 24-hour a day, 7-day a week outpatient pharmacy services, shall provide its patients with a list of community pharmacies that offer service 24-hours per day.
- C. The facility's pharmacy services shall be provided and operated consistent with all applicable State and federal laws.
- D. The freestanding medical facility shall maintain a supply of medications consistent with the “Suggested Pharmacological and Therapeutic Drugs for Emergency Departments”, ACEP Policy Statement Emergency Department Planning and Resources Guidelines, Page 11.
- E. The facility shall ensure that all drugs and pharmaceuticals are stored securely and maintained within the acceptable level of humidity and temperature.
- F. Data and other information about quality oversight of the pharmacy services shall be available to the Department for review and monitoring.
Authority: Health-General Article, §2-104 and Title 19, Subtitle 3A, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 297)
Regulation .04B amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)
Regulation .05A amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)
Regulation .05C amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)