State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations necessary to ensure that individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled have appropriate access to prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides; requiring the Board to give visually impaired individuals an opportunity to comment on the regulations; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report by December 1, 2023, to the General Assembly on the process for and costs of implementing certain enhanced professional dispensing fees.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amick, Genna | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muse, C. Anthony | Senator Muse | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Quirk, Justine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Dolamore, Stephanie | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |