Prescription Drug Monitoring Program – Dispensers – Veterinarians
Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'dispenser' for purposes of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to include certain licensed veterinarians when dispensing controlled substances for animals in the usual course of providing professional services; and providing that the Program is not required to disclose prescription drug monitoring data to veterinarians.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ekwutife, RPh, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Breen, Loren | APG | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Nichols, Dr. Ashley | MD Veterinary Medical Assn | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Weeman, Dr. Matthew | MD Veterinary Medical Assn | Position only |
| INFO | Lazarides, Ana | Maryland Department of Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Oral |