HB 656

Pharmacists – Administration of Self–Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications (The Christopher King Access to Treatment Act)

Sponsor: Delegate Young, K.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a pharmacist who meets certain requirements to administer a maintenance injectable medication to a patient under certain circumstances; requiring the State Board of Pharmacy, by September 1, 2021, and in consultation with the State Board of Physicians and the State Board of Nursing, to adopt regulations establishing standard procedures for approving classes of maintenance injectable medications and requiring pharmacists to complete a certain training program in order to administer a maintenance injectable medication; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ye, Webster	MD Bd of Pharmacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	MD Pharmacists Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Locklair, Caileylobbyist	MRA	Position only
FAV	Farinholt, Kathryn	NAMI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shipman, Allie Jo	National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hepburn, Brian	National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ehret, Dr. Megan	University of Maryland School of Pharmacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeBenedetto, Dr. Richard	University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and Health Professions	Written (PDF)
FAV	elliott, robynlobbyist	mna	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	ehret, megan	mpha	Oral
FAV	ehret, megan	university of maryland	Oral
FAV	Delegate Young, K., Delegate Young, K.legislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	GUCKIAN, SANDRA	Individual	Position only
FAV	King, Donna	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Sr., Louis	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lee Wilson, Dr. Christine	Individual	Oral
FAV	TALIAFERRO, TIFFANY	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Grason, Cathy	Carefirst	Oral
UNF	Karkhanis, Neallobbyist	League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Ye, Webster	MD Bd of Nursing	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	MedChi, and MDAFP	Oral

Organizations on record

CarefirstUNF 1

League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandUNF 1

MD Bd of NursingUNF 1

MD Bd of PharmacyFAV 1

MD Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

MedChi, and MDAFPUNF 1

mnaFAV 1

mphaFAV 1

MRAFAV 1

NAMIFAV 1

National Alliance of State Pharmacy AssociationsFAV 1

National Association of State Mental Health Program DirectorsFAV 1

Ritchie PharmacyFAV 1

university of marylandFAV 1

University of Maryland School of PharmacyFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHorton, AliyahMD Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association

FAVLocklair, CaileyMRARegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVelliott, robynmnaRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFKarkhanis, NealLeague of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans…