SB 602

Public Health – Sale of Diet Pills to Minors – Prohibition

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Afrin, Tasmia	Harvard STRIPED	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ahmed, Ryan	Harvard STRIPED	Oral
FAV	Patel, Pari	Harvard STRIPED (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders)	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	Austin, S. Bryn	Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders	Oral + 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	Nathan, Benjamin	Student	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ayaz, Lamia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benhoff, Jean	Individual	Position only
FAV	Benson, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huo, Chuying	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mahbouba, Najman	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Minakowski, Grace	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nagata, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sowa, Saifa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marriott, Robert	American Herbal Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hewlings, Susan	CRN	Oral
UNF	Muckle, Craig	CRN	Oral
UNF	McLuckie, Johnlobbyist	Consumer Healthcare Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Turk, Kyle	Natural Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Percy, Davionlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Herbal Products AssociationUNF 1

Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationUNF 1

CRNUNF 2

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Harvard STRIPEDFAV 2

Harvard STRIPED (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders)FAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

Natural Products AssociationUNF 1

Percy Public AffairsUNF 1

Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating DisordersFAV 3

STRIPED Youth CorpsFAV 1

StudentFAV 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

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

UNFPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health…

UNFMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…