Prescription Drug Monitoring Program – Prescribers of Opioids – Notification Requirement
What this bill does
Requiring a prescriber to notify the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program as to whether the prescriber has received education regarding the risks of opioid use, is aware that an opioid overdose reversal drug is available, and has prescribed or dispensed an opioid overdose reversal drug if the prescriber prescribes or dispenses an opioid in a dosage of 50 morphine milligram equivalents or more; and prohibiting a prescriber from being required to make a certain notification more than once.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Galica, Stephanielobbyist | EBSI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knight, Kirk | The Knight Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beitzell, Wendell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Beitzel, Delegate Beitzellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hames, Shari | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Doherty, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stevens, Kristinlobbyist | Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burrell, Deborahlobbyist | Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow/Burrell International Group | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Woodruff, Jon | Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |