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Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing pharmacists, under certain circumstances, to prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs or devices and perform and interpret certain laboratory tests; repealing provisions establishing and governing the Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP)Standing Order Program; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to establish certain statewide written protocols relating to the treatment of minor conditions and the prevention and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHose, BrianEPIC PharmaciesOral
FAVHorton, AliyahlobbyistMaryland Pharmacists AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceOral
FAVLewis Young, Senator KarenSenator Karen Lewis YoungWritten (PDF)
FAVZulueta, StacyWalmart Inc.Oral
FAVLittell, MelindaIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis YounglegislatorIndividualOral
UNFMurphy, JDMD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)Written (PDF)
UNFForrestal, KerryMaryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency PhysiciansOral
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMartin, SuzannaIndividualOral
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWise, SteveIndividualOral
FWA(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association
FAVPrice, 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