MD SB1 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the circumstances under which a pharmacist, during a state of emergency, may refill a prescription for a drug for which the refill has not been authorized; providing that a pharmacist who is working in Maryland, instead of the area declared an emergency, may refill the prescription if the federal or any state government, instead of the federal or this State's government, has declared a state of emergency; increasing the maximum quantity from a 14-day to a 30-day supply that may be dispensed under the prescription refill; etc.

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Title

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Refills of Prescriptions During State of Emergency

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-29 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-12SenateVetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
2015-04-03SenateReturned Passed
2015-04-02HouseThird Reading Passed (139-0)
2015-04-01HouseSecond Reading Passed
2015-04-01HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2015-03-31HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2015-03-26HouseHearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-13HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations
2015-02-12SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2015-02-10SenateSecond Reading Passed
2015-02-10SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2015-02-09SenateFavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2015-01-28SenateHearing 1/28 at 3:00 p.m.
2015-01-14SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2014-11-18SenatePre-filed

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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