Sec. 10.34.26.02. Patient Education

A. The pharmacy permit holder shall establish methods to provide patients with information regarding the patient's role and responsibility in preventing medication errors in a manner that is reasonably likely to convey the information to the patient, and if applicable, the patient's health care agent or surrogate decision maker, under Health-General Article, Title 5, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of Maryland, and that is in addition to any other patient counseling or information required to be given by other laws and regulations.

B. The information in §A of this regulation shall be provided to the patient before or at the time the drug or device is presented to the patient.

C. Exception. If the patient is an inpatient at a health care facility, the information in §A of this regulation shall be:

(1) Provided directly to a patient and, if applicable, a patient's health care agent or surrogate decision maker before discharge; or

(2) Available in a conspicuous location on the institution's premises where the patient and, if applicable, the patient's health care agent or surrogate decision maker, are reasonably likely to have an opportunity to review the information.

D. The information provided to patients shall include:

(1) A patient's rights when receiving a medication or a prescription;

(2) The patient's role and responsibility in preventing a medication error;

(3) The procedures to follow when reporting a suspected medication error to the pharmacy permit holder, pharmacist, health care facility, or other healthcare provider; and

(4) How to report a suspected medication error to the Board.