(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Board" means the State Board of Pharmacy. (c) "Dispense" means to provide: (1) A prescription drug or medical supply in accordance with a prescription; or (2) An over-the-counter drug or medical supply. (d) "Drop-off site" means a pharmacy, other health care facility, or other entity participating in a drug donation or repository program and designated by the Board that: (1) Has voluntarily agreed to accept donated prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or medical supplies; (2) Is located within the State or in another state; and (3) Does not have a final disciplinary order issued against it by a health occupations board. (e) "Eligible patient" means an individual who, through self-attestation, is indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public health benefits program. (f) "Program" means the Prescription Drug Repository Program. (g) "Repository" means a licensed pharmacy that: (1) If the licensed pharmacy is located in the State, does not have a final disciplinary order issued against it by the Board of Pharmacy; (2) Has voluntarily agreed to participate in the Program; (3) Is located in the State or in another state; and (4) Has been approved by the Board to: (i) Accept donated prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or medical supplies from a designated drop-off site; (ii) Dispense the donated prescription drugs, over-the- counter drugs, or medical supplies to eligible patients; or (iii) Dispose of prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or medical supplies not accepted for dispensing to eligible patients. (h) "Tamper-evident packaging" means a packaging system that: (1) May involve an immediate-container and closure system, secondary-container or carton system, tertiary-container system, or other combination of systems intended to provide a visual indication of package integrity; (2) May contain unit-dose or multi-dose contents; and (3) Has one or more indicators or barriers to entry that: (i) If breached or missing, can reasonably be expected to provide visible evidence to consumers that tampering has occurred; and (ii) If handled in a reasonable manner during manufacture, distribution, or retail display, is designed to remain intact.
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