SB 545

Pharmacists - Administration of Self-Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a pharmacist who meets the requirements of certain regulations to administer a maintenance injectable medication to a patient under certain circumstances; requiring the State Board of Pharmacy, on or before September 1, 2021, and in consultation with the State Board of Physicians and the State Board of Nursing, to adopt certain regulations for pharmacists 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 17FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Gov. Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	LOCKLAIR, CAILEYlobbyist	MD ASSOC OF CHAIN DRUG STORES	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Locklair, Caileylobbyist	MD Assoc. of Chain Drug Stores	Oral
FAV	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	MD Pharmacists Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeBenedetto, Dr. Richard	MPhA President	Position only
FAV	Tompsett, Tommy	Maryland Psychiatric Society	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	Dewitt, Deb	UMB	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ehret, Dr. Megan	University of MD School of Pharmacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	GROGG, SHANNON	WEIS MARKETS	Position only
FAV	Speights-Napata, Deena	bd. of Pharmacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	hose, brian	epic pharmacies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	mna	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	faringolt, Kathryn	national alliance on mental Health	Position only
FAV	MCCORMACK, JILLlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Grason, Cathy	CareFirst	Oral
UNF	Karkhanis, Neallobbyist	League of Life & Health Insurers	Oral
UNF	Niehoff, Dr. Michael	MedChi	Oral
UNF	Wise, Steve	MedChi	Oral
UNF	Hicks, Gary	bd. of nursing	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

bd. of nursingUNF 1

bd. of PharmacyFAV 1

CareFirstUNF 1

Compass Gov. RelationsFAV 1

epic pharmaciesFAV 1

League of Life & Health InsurersUNF 1

Maryland Psychiatric SocietyFAV 1

MD ASSOC OF CHAIN DRUG STORESFAV 1

MD Assoc. of Chain Drug StoresFAV 1

MD Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

MedChiUNF 2

mnaFAV 1

MPhA PresidentFAV 1

National Alliance of State Pharmacy AssociationsFAV 1

national alliance on mental HealthFAV 1

National Association of State Mental Health Program DirectorsFAV 1

UMBFAV 1

University of MD School of PharmacyFAV 1

WEIS MARKETSFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Gov. RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVLOCKLAIR, CAILEYMD ASSOC OF CHAIN DRUG STORESRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVLocklair, CaileyMD Assoc. of Chain Drug StoresRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVHorton, AliyahMD Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists 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…

FAVMCCORMACK, JILLRegistered for: National Association of Chain Drug Stores

UNFKarkhanis, NealLeague of Life & Health InsurersRegistered 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…