Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program
Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program; requiring the Secretary of Health to collaborate with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and certain drop-off sites in the State to separate and redirect certain prescription medications to a State repository program; and requiring each drop-off site participating in the Pilot Program to ensure that any prescription medications collected are packaged in a certain manner and transferred to a repository.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Hollister, Matthew | James Hollister Wellness Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hollister, Matthew | James Hollister Wellness Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Anne | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kaiser, Anne | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1FWA 1