Regulation .01 Definitions.
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A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Amendment” means a change to:
(a)
A protocol or prescriber-pharmacist agreement; or
(b)
The parties to the prescriber-pharmacist agreement.
(2)
“Applicants” means physicians, pharmacists, podiatrists, or certified advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority submitting a prescriber-pharmacist agreement and protocol to their respective Boards.
(2-1)
“Authorized prescriber” means a licensed physician, licensed podiatrist, or certified advanced practice nurse with prescriptive authority under Health Occupations Article, §8-508, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3)
“Boards” means the Board of Physicians, the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, and the Board of Nursing.
(4)
“Condition” means a disease-state or health circumstance necessitating monitoring or intervention.
(5)
“Emergency first care” means triage of emergent conditions or treatment of the condition in those cases in which a protocol specifies treatment for the emergent condition.