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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="21-2A-07" title_number="21" title_name="Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics" subtitle_number="2A" subtitle_name="Prescription Drug Monitoring Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a technical advisory committee to the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The purpose of the technical advisory committee is to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Review requests for information from the Program under § 21–2A–06(b)(3), (4), (5), (8), or (9) of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provide clinical guidance and interpretation to the Program regarding indications of possible misuse or abuse of a monitored prescription drug or a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or a dispenser under § 21–2A–06(c) and (d) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The technical advisory committee consists of members appointed by the Secretary, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A board certified anesthesiologist licensed and practicing in the State, nominated by the Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A certified addiction medicine specialist licensed and practicing in the State, nominated by the Maryland Society for Addiction Medicine;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A pharmacist licensed and practicing in the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A medical professional, licensed and practicing in the State, who is treating cancer patients;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A board certified physician specializing in the treatment of patients with pain, licensed and practicing in the State, nominated by the Maryland Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Two medical professionals, licensed and practicing in the State with expertise or experience in providing care for patients with substance–related or mental health disorders;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A dentist licensed and practicing in the State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>A medical professional licensed and practicing in the State in the field of internal medicine or family practice.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
