Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance
Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 290 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of the term 'pharmacist' in provisions of law regarding the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to include pharmacists licensed in other states to dispense monitored prescription drugs; and altering the grounds for which a certain health occupations board and certain disciplinary panels are authorized to take disciplinary action against certain licensees and applicants for failing to comply with the requirements of the Program.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hawk, Wynee | Board of Physicians | Oral |
| FAV | Ye, Webster | MD Dept of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi | Position only |
| FAV | Jackson, Kate | dept of health | Position only |
| FAV | Whitaker, Jakelobbyist | dept of health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Position only |