Public Health - Sale of Diet Pills to Minors - Prohibition (Protecting Teenagers From Unregulated Diet Pills)
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing prohibitions and requirements regarding the sale of diet pills to individuals under the age of 18 years; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a notice with information about the potential health risks of diet pills; and authorizing the Department to establish limitations on which diet pills are subject to the Act.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 23UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brandt, Harry | Eating Recovery Center/ Pathlight Behavioral Health | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Nahapetian, Taline | HARVARD STRIPED | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patel, Pari | Harvard STRIPED (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Austin, Byrn | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramseier, Riley | STRIPED Youth Corps | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Santoso, Monique | Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Verma, Arshia | Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ayaz, Lamia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Copeland, Megan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Huo, Chuying | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zeltser, Jane | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Marriott, Robert | American Herbal Products Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | McLuckie, Johnlobbyist | Consumer Healthcare Products Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mister, Steve | Council for Responsible Nutrition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fabricant, Daniel | NPA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Free State PTAFAV 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
HARVARD STRIPEDFAV 1
NPAUNF 1
STRIPED Youth CorpsFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
UNFMcLuckie, JohnConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationRegistered for: Consumer Healthcare Products Association
INFOlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association