Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to an individual who is at least 3 years old but under the age of 18 years if certain requirements are met; altering the age of an individual to whom a pharmacist may administer certain vaccinations; repealing the requirement that a pharmacist administer certain vaccinations under a written protocol; and authorizing a pharmacist to administer certain vaccinations to an adult.
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Testimony (79)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 68Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Michael | American Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hodgson, John | Maryland Association of Chain Drug stores | Oral |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Akwakoku, Belawoelobbyist | National Community Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Linkenauger, Lauren | Walgreens | Oral |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leon, Daniella | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morgan, Jill | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Burns, Melissa | Health Choice Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MONTGOMERY, MEGAN | Love Maryland PAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelly, John | MD Citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Eleanor | Maryland AG Bell | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diamond, Mark | Maryland Academy of Pediatrics | Oral |
| UNF | Fertsch, Diana | Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics | Oral |
| UNF | Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Saint-George, Esq., Jo | Women of Color For Equal Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bress, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Butler, Jenna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Colombini, Marco | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Copeland, Megan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Daly, Denee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Finglass, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Helms Jr, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopp, Deborah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ichijo, Frances | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jennifer, Sheila | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kapper, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCullough, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Gala | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Millsaps, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morrison, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Myers, Theresa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Brothers of the DMVUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Love Maryland PACUNF 1
Maryland AG BellUNF 1
MD CitizenUNF 1
PrivateUNF 1
WalgreensFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVAkwakoku, BelawoeNational Community Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Cigna Corporate Services, LLC; National Community Pharmacists Association