Section 15-605 - Repository(a) The Board may approve Medbank of Maryland, Inc., or another licensed pharmacy, to be a repository.(b) Consistent with its approval by the Board, a repository shall:(1) Accept only donated prescription drugs and medical supplies forwarded by designated drop-off sites;(2) Inspect all donated prescription drugs and medical supplies;(3) Accept for dispensing to needy individuals only those donated prescription drugs and medical supplies that meet the requirements of § 15-603 of this subtitle;(4) Dispose of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies not accepted for dispensing to needy individuals in accordance with State and federal law;(5) Maintain a separate inventory of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies;(6) Store donated prescription drugs and medical supplies in a secure location used exclusively for the Program;(7) Maintain separate prescription files for patients receiving donated prescription drugs and medical supplies; and(8) Obliterate from the labels of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies any information specific to the patient for whom the donated prescription drugs and medical supplies were originally dispensed.(c) A repository shall dispense donated prescription drugs and medical supplies only: (1) To an individual who meets the requirements of § 15-606 of this subtitle;(2) On a new prescription, in the case of a prescription drug or medical supply that requires a prescription; and(3) In accordance with State and federal laws pertaining to: (i) Storage, distribution, and dispensing of prescription drugs; and(ii) Confidentiality of patient information.(d) A repository may: (1) Charge a fee, not to exceed $10, for each prescription drug or medical supply dispensed; and(2) Dispense a donated prescription drug or medical supply by mail, provided that the repository informs the patient that a delay may be entailed.(e) A repository may not establish or maintain a waiting list for any prescription drug or medical supply dispensed by the Program.(f) A pharmacy may accept prescription drugs and medical supplies taken to the pharmacy for disposal only if the pharmacy is approved by the Board as a repository for this purpose.(g) The Program may not require a private entity to establish, operate, or fund a drop-off site or disposal program.(h) The Department shall develop a process for providing information about the availability of the State's earned income tax credit established under § 10-704 of the Tax - General Article to each individual receiving donated prescription drugs and medical supplies from the repository.Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 376,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2024.