HB 1114

Did not advance

HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing, Dispensing, and Insurance Coverage

Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (District 22)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing pharmacists to prescribe and dispense preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention to patients under certain circumstances; prohibiting managed care organizations, insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention or step therapy or cost sharing for preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention or postexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	LaMarco, Michael	Annapolis Pride	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Ari	Equality Federation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Ronnie	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rush, Justinlobbyist	GA	Oral
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	LYNKIEWICZ, Zach	HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fair, Kris	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coker, Sharon	SLK Health Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonald, Ericka	TRAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Epps, Kytara	The Center for HIV Law and Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Charlotte	Trans Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Isler, Amy	Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Martinez, Delegate Martinezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Littell, Melinda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mortoro, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ouwinga, Immirne	Individual	Oral
FAV	Partners, Public Policy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Towne, Ezra	Individual	Position only
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Case-Herron, Sarahlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dhir, Amit "Mickey"	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	Maryland Pharmacists Association	Oral
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Annapolis PrideFAV 1

Equality FederationFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

GAFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

HIV+Hepatitis Policy InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ AffairsFWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Pharmacists AssociationFWA 1

SLK Health Services CorporationFAV 1

The Center for HIV Law and PolicyFAV 1

TRACFAV 1

Trans MarylandFAV 1

Trans Rights Advocacy CoalitionFAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRush, JustinGARegistered for: Gilead Sciences, Inc.

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFCase-Herron, SarahFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FWAHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association

FWAKauffman, 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…