Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Joint Custody
Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring health care providers who are authorized to prescribe to double the amount of each drug prescribed for a child if a parent of the child presents the prescriber with a court order of joint legal custody with a right of medical decision making; and requiring a health care provider authorized to dispense prescription drugs to dispense the doubled prescription under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Paul, Sarah | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| UNF | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Charles, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Parvis, Lindsay | Family & Juvenile Law Section - MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPrice, 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…