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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.34.17.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="34" chapter_num="17" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Comprehensive care facility” means a facility which admits patients suffering from disease, disabilities, or advanced age, requiring medical service and nursing service rendered by or under the supervision of a registered nurse.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Continuing care in a retirement community” means providing shelter and providing either medical and nursing or other health related services or making the services readily accessible through the provider or an affiliate of the provider, whether or not the services are specifically offered in the written agreement for shelter:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>To an individual who is 60 years old or older and not related by blood or marriage to the provider;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For the life of the individual or for a period exceeding 1 year; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Under one or more written agreements that require a transfer of assets or an entrance fee notwithstanding periodic charges.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Full service pharmacy” means a pharmacy that provides complete pharmaceutical services to the general public and does not restrict or limit its services to any group of individuals.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Pharmaceutical Specialty.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Pharmaceutical specialty” means a limited pharmaceutical service provided by a pharmacy that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is in or makes use of a specialized setting by virtue of certain equipment, systems, location, or physical structure; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Restricts or limits its services to a group or groups of individuals requiring such specialty services.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Pharmaceutical specialty” includes the following services:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Assisted living facilities;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Comprehensive care facilities;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Developmental disabilities facilities;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Home infusion;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Inpatient hospital;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Nonsterile compounding;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>Nuclear pharmaceutical;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(viii)">
          <text>Research;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ix)">
          <text>Sterile compounding;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(x)">
          <text>Veterinary care;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(xi)">
          <text>Provision of pharmaceutical services across all settings of care within a continuing care in a retirement community; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(xii)">
          <text>Other services approved by the Board.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Waiver pharmacy” means a pharmacy that has been issued a waiver permit by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>