# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 34 — Board of Pharmacy

### Chapter 28 — Automated Medication Systems

#### Regulation .12 Security.

*COMAR 10.34.28.12*

A. The responsible pharmacist shall ensure the security of the automated medication system.

B. In order to restrict access to the automated medication system to authorized individuals, the responsible pharmacist shall, at a minimum:

  (1) Establish a clear process of how passwords will be assigned;

  (2) Develop procedures that prohibit the sharing of passwords and reuse of passwords;

  (3) Require that the system database be updated daily to remove inactive passwords; and

  (4) Require remote locking mechanisms for refrigerated storage associated with the system.