Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances
Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain controlled dangerous substance prescriptions to be dispensed on an electronic prescription; requiring, except under certain circumstances, a certain health practitioner to issue a prescription for a controlled dangerous substance electronically; authorizing a certain health practitioner to issue a written or oral prescription for a controlled dangerous substance only under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Herpel P.H., Gerard | Deep Creek Pharmacy | Oral |
| FAV | Ye, Webster | MD Health Care Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wienner, Stephen | Mt Vernon Pharmacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | elliott, robynlobbyist | mna, acnm | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Doherty, Dan | MD Dental Assoc, and MD Assoc of Oral Surgeons | Position only |
| FWA | Jackson, Kate | MD Dept of Health | Position only |
| FWA | Yankosky, Sandy | MD Dept of Health | Position only |
| FWA | Ye, Webster | MD Dept of Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | MD Nurses Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | MedChi | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | O'Connor, Patricia | HEAU | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Deep Creek PharmacyFAV 1
HEAUINFO 1
MD Dept of HealthFWA 3
MedChiFWA 1
mna, acnmFAV 1
Mt Vernon PharmacyFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVelliott, robynmna, acnmRegistered 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…
FWAElliott, RobynMD Nurses AssociationRegistered 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…
FWAKauffman, DannaMedChiRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…