Prohibition on Vending Machine Sales of Drugs and Medicines – Repeal
Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 496 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the prohibition on the sale, distribution, and disposal of certain drugs, medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, and medical preparations by means of a vending machine or similar device.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wood, Susan | Former Assistant Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration | Oral |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Del. Robbyn | MD General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MD General AssemblyFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered 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…