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HB 1493

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Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Shared Custody or Visitation Schedules

Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring health care providers who are authorized to prescribe to issue two prescriptions of each drug prescribed for a child if a parent of the child presents the prescriber with a court-ordered or court-approved shared custody or visitation schedule; and requiring a health care provider authorized to dispense prescription drugs to fill the prescription under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKaufman, AaronDelegate-Maryland House of DelegatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaufman, Delegate KaufmanlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceOral
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGaskins, JulieIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMaryland, State ofIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland