HIV Prevention Drugs – Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements [SB-828]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Authorizing pharmacists to dispense a 30-day supply, but no more than a 60-day sypply, of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention to a patient without a prescription under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide certain drugs for HIV prevention subject to certain conditions; prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for certain drugs for HIV prevention; etc.
SB-828: HIV Prevention Drugs – Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/12/2021
Health Occupations – Licensed Dentists – Administration of Vaccines [SB-808]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a licensed dentist to administer certain vaccines to certain individuals under certain circumstances; authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt certain regulations regarding the administration of vaccines; requiring a licensed dentist who administers a vaccine to administer the vaccine under a certain protocol and report the vaccination to the ImmuNet Program; requiring a licensed dentist, before administering certain vaccines, to complete a certain Board-approved course; etc.
SB-808: Health Occupations – Licensed Dentists – Administration of Vaccines
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
Health - Authority of the Secretary of Health and Medical Information [HB-1150]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering a provision of law that prohibits a parent or guardian from being required to present a certain certificate of immunization under certain circumstances to be admitted to school to apply only to public schools; requiring the Secretary of Health to include an exclusion for certain individuals when exercising certain authority; and prohibiting an individual from being required to provide proof of a medical examination, a vaccination, a medical test, or any other medical information to obtain employment or to travel by air or otherwise.
HB-1150: Health - Authority of the Secretary of Health and Medical Information
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Hearing 3/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021
Primary and Secondary Education - School Personnel Not Returning to In-Person Instruction and Work - Accommodations and Discipline [HB-1322]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Board of Education and county boards of education to allow certain school personnel to instruct and work remotely, to the extent practicable, during the 2020-2021 school year under certain circumstances; authorizing certain school personnel to submit to the county board an application to instruct or work remotely if certain requirements are met; requiring the county board to respond to the application within 5 days of the date of receipt; prohibiting certain actions against certain school personnel; etc.
HB-1322: Primary and Secondary Education - School Personnel Not Returning to In-Person Instruction and Work - Accommodations and Discipline
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
You have voted HB-1322: Primary and Secondary Education - School Personnel Not Returning to In-Person Instruction and Work - Accommodations and Discipline.
Labor and Employment - Maryland Employee Protection Plan for Vaccine Refusal [HB-1171]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting an employer from terminating an employee solely on the basis of the employee's refusal to receive a vaccination against COVID-19; specifying that an employee waives the right to file a civil action against the employer if the employee refuses to receive a certain vaccination and the employee contracts COVID-19 in the course of employment; etc.
HB-1171: Labor and Employment - Maryland Employee Protection Plan for Vaccine Refusal
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 3/09 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Children's Vaccines - Study and Temporary Authority [HB-1040]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a pharmacist, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023, inclusive, to administer vaccinations to an individual who is at least 3 years old but under the age of 18 years if certain requirements are met; requiring the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, in consultation with the State Board of Pharmacy, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2021, certain information the Administration considers relevant to setting policies on the administration of vaccines to children by pharmacists; etc.
HB-1040: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Children's Vaccines - Study and Temporary Authority
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 792 on 05/30/2021
Catastrophic Health Emergency – Authority of Governor – Administration of Vaccinations [HB-976]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Governor to order the Secretary of Health and the Emergency Medical Services Board, as appropriate, to adopt regulations to authorize certain individuals to administer certain vaccinations as a result of the issuance of a proclamation that a catastrophic health emergency exists.
HB-976: Catastrophic Health Emergency – Authority of Governor – Administration of Vaccinations
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Jones
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/23/2021
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Children's Vaccines - Study and Temporary Authority [SB-736]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a pharmacist, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023, inclusive, to administer vaccinations to an individual who is at least 3 years old but under the age of 18 years if certain requirements are met; requiring the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, in consultation with the State Board of Pharmacy, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2021, certain information the Administration considers relevant to setting policies on the administration of vaccines to children by pharmacists; etc.
SB-736: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Children's Vaccines - Study and Temporary Authority
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 793 on 05/30/2021
COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021 [SB-741]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring, on or before June 1, 2021, the Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with local health departments of the State and the Maryland State Department of Education, to adopt and implement a 2-year plan to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19; requiring the plan to address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on underserved and minority communities in the State; establishing the Maryland Public Health Modernization Workgroup to assess the current public health infrastructure and resources in the State; etc.
SB-741: COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021 [HB-836]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring, on or before June 1, 2021, the Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with local health departments of the State and the Maryland State Department of Education, to adopt and implement a 2-year plan to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19; requiring the plan to address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on underserved and minority communities in the State; establishing the Maryland Public Health Modernization Workgroup to assess the current public health infrastructure and resources in the State; etc.
HB-836: COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-534]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc.
HB-534: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact [HB-540]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Entering into the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; requiring a state to meet certain requirements to participate in the Compact; establishing certain duties of member states; authorizing a certain state to charge a certain fee for granting a certain compact privilege; requiring certain occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants to meet certain eligibility requirements to receive certain licensure and exercise a certain privilege; etc.
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedics – Vaccination Administration [SB-67]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a paramedic to administer certain immunizations and skin testing to certain ambulance service personnel under certain circumstances; authorizing a paramedic to administer influenza and 2019CoV immunizations if the immunizations are under the direction of a certain physician and authorized by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, part of a certain outreach effort, and provided in accordance with a certain written agreement; etc.
SB-67: Emergency Medical Services – Paramedics – Vaccination Administration
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/19 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
Public Safety - Emergency Powers Limitations (Consent of the Governed Act) [HB-17]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Making certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of certain emergency orders subject to the Act; providing that a certain declaration is only effective with a certain approval by the General Assembly and for only a certain period of time; repealing a certain provision of legislative intent; altering certain criminal penalties; requiring the Governor to take certain actions within a certain number of days of the issuance of a certain emergency order; etc.
HB-17: Public Safety - Emergency Powers Limitations (Consent of the Governed Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Hearing 1/28 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact [SB-139]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Entering into the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; requiring a state to meet certain requirements to participate in the Compact; establishing certain duties of member states; authorizing a certain state to charge a certain fee for granting a certain compact privilege; requiring certain occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants to meet certain eligibility requirements to receive certain licensure and exercise a certain privilege; etc.
Assisted Living Education on Influenza [SB-694]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Education ]
Requiring each assisted living program to provide its residents with educational material on the influenza virus by posting the educational material in each assisted living program facility on or before September 1 each year; requiring that the educational material include certain information; and prohibiting an assisted living program from being required to pay for or provide an influenza virus vaccine, unless otherwise required by law.
SB-694: Assisted Living Education on Influenza
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/05/2018