Right to Try Act - Individualized Investigational Treatments
Sponsor: Matthew Morgan (District 29A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 960 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain provisions of law authorizing certain activity by manufacturers of investigational drugs, biological products, or devices under the Right to Try Act to apply to manufacturers of certain individualized investigational treatments; altering the definition of 'eligible patient' under the Right to Try Act to include individuals who have life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses, rather than only individuals who have terminal illnesses; etc.
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Testimony (44)
MGA witness listFAV 36FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lopez, Naomi | Goldwater Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Naomi | Goldwater Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Morgan, M., Delegate Morgan, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Morgan, M., Delegate Morgan, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Morgan, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pratta, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Szabo, Eszter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ghowrwal, Jennay | Maryland Board of Nursing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Morgan, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Calia, Lauren | OAG/Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |