Health Occupations – Pharmacists – Laboratory Tests
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'practice pharmacy' to include the ordering and administering of certain laboratory tests; requiring, on or before January 1, 2022, the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations to authorize pharmacists to order and administer certain laboratory tests, without a written, oral, or electronically transmitted prescription from an authorized prescriber, that are used for certain purposes; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cohen, Jonathan | 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Are, Ademola | National Community Pharmacist Association | Oral |
| FAV | Feldman, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Oral |
| UNF | Ward, Lindsay | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake Chapter | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Beverly | Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crain, Elaine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Compass AdvocacyFAV 1
Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…