Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-184]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care services for residents of the State by January 1, 2026; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to Healthy Maryland, including provisions regarding eligibility, participation by and payments to health care providers, benefits, payroll premiums, funding, and collective negotiations with health care providers; etc.
HB-184: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines [HB-76]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to individuals in certain age groups if certain requirements are met; altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist can administer to individuals at least 3 years old; and altering the circumstances under which a pharmacist may administer certain vaccinations.
HB-76: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 231 on 04/25/2024
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines [HB-1232]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Extending to June 30, 2024, inclusive, the time period during which a pharmacist is authorized to order and administer certain vaccinations to an individual who is at least 3 years old but under the age of 18 years if certain requirements are met.
HB-1232: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Finance on 04/05/2023
Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) [SB-674]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program, the Attendant Care Program, and petitions for extreme risk protective orders; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover charges related to examinations by a physician assistant for certain emergency evaluees; etc.
SB-674: Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) [HB-722]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program, the Attendant Care Program, and petitions for extreme risk protective orders; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover charges related to examinations by a physician assistant for certain emergency evaluees; etc.
HB-722: Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension [SB-647]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Pharmacy to include a registered pharmacy technician; authorizing a licensed pharmacist, under certain circumstances, to delegate the entry of certain data into databases or patient charts to be performed at a remote location to a registered pharmacy technician and a registered pharmacy intern; prohibiting registered pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees from making decisions requiring the professional judgment of a pharmacist; etc.
SB-647: State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/05/2023
You have voted HB-699: State and Local Government - Proof of Vaccination for Employees and Applicants for Employment - Prohibition (Vaccination by Choice Act).
State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension [HB-693]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Pharmacy to include a registered pharmacy technician; authorizing a licensed pharmacist, under certain circumstances, to delegate the entry of certain data into databases or patient charts to be performed at a remote location to a registered pharmacy technician and a registered pharmacy intern; prohibiting registered pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees from making decisions requiring the professional judgment of a pharmacist; etc.
HB-693: State Board of Pharmacy - Board Membership, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 218 on 04/24/2023
Public Health - Vaccinations - Minor Consent [SB-378]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that minors who are at least 14 years old have the same capacity as an adult to consent to vaccination; authorizing minors under the age of 14 years to consent to vaccination under certain circumstances; and providing that the capacity to consent does not include the capacity to refuse vaccination for which a parent or guardian has given consent.
SB-378: Public Health - Vaccinations - Minor Consent
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines [SB-372]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to an individual who is at least 3 years old but under the age of 18 years if certain requirements are met; altering the age of an individual to whom a pharmacist may administer certain vaccinations; repealing the requirement that a pharmacist administer certain vaccinations under a written protocol; and authorizing a pharmacist to administer certain vaccinations to an adult.
SB-372: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2023
Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines [SB-390]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a license to an animal control facility to administer rabies vaccines; requiring the Board to establish an expedited process to authorize a veterinary practitioner who holds a current, valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State; and requiring the Secretary of Health to allow certain individuals to administer rabies vaccines under certain circumstances.
SB-390: Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 589 on 05/08/2023
Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines [HB-325]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a license to an animal control facility to administer rabies vaccines; requiring the Board to establish an expedited process to authorize a veterinary practitioner who holds a current, valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State; requiring the Secretary of Health to allow certain veterinary technicians or other clinical staff to administer rabies vaccines; etc.
HB-325: Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 588 on 05/08/2023