State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)
Sponsor: Senator ReillyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an owner of a pharmacy to provide certain notice of the closing of the pharmacy at least 14 days prior to the anticipated closing of the pharmacy; requiring the notice to indicate the date of the anticipated closing, the name of the pharmacy to which customer prescriptions and records will transferred, and that a customer may request that their prescriptions and records be sent to another pharmacy; and requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain regulations.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Middleton, Thomas "Mac"lobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Reilly, Senator Reillylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Reilly, Senator Reillylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| FWA | Doyle, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMiddleton, Thomas "Mac"Registered for: Wonderful Company, The; Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association; Susan G. Komen; Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM); Maryland Farm Bureau; Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute…
FWAlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association