Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to individuals in certain age groups if certain requirements are met; altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist can administer to individuals who are at least 3 years old; and altering the circumstances under which a pharmacist may administer certain vaccinations.
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Testimony (86)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 59UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Michael | American Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, Michael | American Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blythe, David | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Kromm, Elizabeth | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paul, Sarah | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abraham, Lincy | National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) | Oral |
| FAV | Layson-Wolf, Cherokee | University of Maryland School of Pharmacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Michel, Dean Sarah | University of Maryland School of Pharmacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Augustine, Malcolm | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Christine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MONTGOMERY, MEGAN | Love Maryland PAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diamond, Mark | Maryland Academy of Pediatrics | Oral |
| UNF | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bress, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Butler, Jenna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Feeney, Donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harvey, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Helms Jr, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Herrick, Jason | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Idleman, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kapper, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFKrone, 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…