MD SB940 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations necessary to ensure that individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled have appropriate access to prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides; requiring the Board to give visually impaired individuals an opportunity to comment on the regulations; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report by December 1, 2023, to the General Assembly on the process for and costs of implementing certain enhanced professional dispensing fees.
Title
State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2023-05-03 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 |
2023-04-07 | Senate | Returned Passed |
2023-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (138-0) |
2023-04-06 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
2023-04-06 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
2023-04-05 | House | Rereferred to Health and Government Operations |
2023-03-28 | House | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
2023-03-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
2023-03-23 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2023-03-23 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {423324/1 Adopted |
2023-03-23 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
2023-03-03 | Senate | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
2023-02-23 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
2023-02-20 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
Same As/Similar To
HB456 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280
Subjects
accessibility
Blind Persons
Committees and Commissions
Disabilities
Drugs
Health Occupations
internet
Labeling
Notices
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Rules and Regulations
Blind Persons
Committees and Commissions
Disabilities
Drugs
Health Occupations
internet
Labeling
Notices
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Rules and Regulations
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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Health Occupations | 12 | 505.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |