SB 62

Pharmacists - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Medication

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a pharmacist who meets the requirements of regulations adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy to prescribe and dispense nicotine replacement therapy medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the purpose of aiding in tobacco cessation or smoking cessation.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sylvester, Meredith	Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Pharmacist Driven Smoking Cessation Program	Oral
FAV	Martin, Seth	Johns Hopkins Medicine	Oral
FAV	Watson, Kristin	Kristin Watson	Oral
FAV	Tarleton, Marie	Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians	Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eddington, Dean Natalie	University of Maryland School of Pharmacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burdalski, Catherine	Individual	Oral
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Inniss, Blair	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nguyen, Bobbie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
FWA	Akwakoku, Belawoelobbyist	National Community Pharmacy Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Webber, Scott	Vaping Awareness Public Education Society	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

HJMFAV 1

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Pharmacist Driven Smoking Cessation ProgramFAV 1

Johns Hopkins MedicineFAV 1

Kristin WatsonFAV 1

Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice CliniciansFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 2

Maryland Retailers AssociationFWA 2

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 2

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

National Community Pharmacy AssociationFWA 1

University of Maryland School of PharmacyFAV 1

Vaping Awareness Public Education SocietyFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FWAPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWAlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWAAkwakoku, BelawoeNational Community Pharmacy AssociationRegistered for: Cigna Corporate Services, LLC; National Community Pharmacists Association