Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Shared Custody or Visitation Schedules
Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 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 listFAV 1FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| UNF | Masood, M. Amir | Maryland Board of Pharmacy | Oral |
| UNF | Rusinko, Kristopher | Maryland Board of Pharmacy | Oral |
| UNF | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (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…