Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations
Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a pharmacist to administer certain vaccinations to an individual that is at least 9 years old but under the age of 18 years; altering the age of an individual to whom a pharmacist may administer certain vaccinations; requiring a pharmacist to administer certain vaccinations under a written protocol; authorizing a pharmacist to administer certain vaccinations to an adult; repealing a requirement that a certain written protocol be vaccine specific; etc.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 26UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | HORTON, ALIYAHlobbyist | CAE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LOCKLAIR, CAILEYlobbyist | MD ASSOC OF CHAIN DRUG STORES | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MCCORMACK, JILLlobbyist | NACDS | Position only |
| FAV | DEBENEDETTO, RICHARD | PHARMACIST | Oral |
| FAV | GROGG, SHANNON | WEIS MARKETS | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | acnm, mna | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speights-Napata, Deena | bd. of nursing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | hose, brian | epic pharmacies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LEE, CHRISTINE | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WIELAND, TOM | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi, and MDAAP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Andrade, Meagan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ausiello-Rosenthal, Jenn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | CACACE, ALICIA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | NELSON, ANNETTE | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Niehoff, Dr. Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tarsell, Emily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | WILLIAMS, PEGGY | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | andrade, meagan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | borsella, claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | butler, jenna | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | cacace, alicia | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | carr, christie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | carr, sean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | cusack, sarah | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | faust, heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | fisher, kara | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | gilden, juliet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | loschiavo, heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | nelson, annette | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | parenteau, tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | rauhofer, jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | stoklosa, margaret | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | turaki, azara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | young, tina | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Retailers, Maryland | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
acnm, mnaFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
bd. of nursingFAV 1
CAEFAV 1
epic pharmaciesFAV 1
MedChi, and MDAAPUNF 1
NACDSFAV 1
PHARMACISTFAV 1
WEIS MARKETSFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLOCKLAIR, CAILEYMD ASSOC OF CHAIN DRUG STORESRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVElliott, Robynacnm, mnaRegistered 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…