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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="3-403" title_number="3" title_name="County Boards of Health; Health Officers" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registered Nurses Personally Preparing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices in Local Health Departments">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Committee on Registered Nurses Personally Preparing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices in Local Health Departments.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Committee consists of the following members:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A representative of the Department, appointed by the Department;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A representative of the State Board of Nursing, appointed by the State Board of Nursing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A representative of the State Board of Pharmacy, appointed by the State Board of Pharmacy;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A representative of the State Board of Physicians, appointed by the State Board of Physicians;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>A pharmacist who practices in the State, appointed by the State Board of Pharmacy;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>A registered nurse who practices in the State, appointed by the State Board of Nursing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>A representative of the Office of Controlled Substances Administration, appointed by the Office; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>A representative of a local health department, appointed by the Department.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member of the Committee:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>May not receive compensation as a member of the Committee; but</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Secretary shall designate the chair of the Committee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The Department shall provide staff for the Committee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Committee shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Develop and approve a formulary for use by registered nurses that includes all nonprescription contraceptive drugs and devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over–the–counter use; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Annually review the formulary to ensure compliance with current prescribing standards.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
