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§ 12-505.1. Appropriate access to prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides for individ...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Pharmacists and Pharmacies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Practice of Pharmacy and Operation of Pharmacies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-505.1
§ 12-505.1. Appropriate access to prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled
Currentness
In general
(a) The Board shall adopt regulations necessary to ensure that an individual who is blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled has appropriate access to prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides:
(1) At no additional cost to the individual;
(2) In a format option through which the information is fully accessible to the individual; and
(3) Within a time frame comparable to the time frame within which the information is provided to an individual who is not visually impaired.
Input from visually impaired individuals
(b) In adopting regulations under subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall give visually impaired individuals an opportunity to provide input regarding the content of the regulations.
Requirements for regulations
(c) The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1) Follow the guidelines and recommendations in the “Prescription Drug Labels: Actions Needed to Increase Awareness of Best Practices for Accessible Labels for Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired” report that was issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office in December 2016; and
(2) Include a method for providing notice to customers that accessible prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides are available, including notice regarding the availability of the prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides in audio format.

Credits

Added by Acts 2023, c. 279, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 280, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-505.1, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 12-505.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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