Legislation

Title: State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Reilly
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring an owner of a pharmacy to provide certain notice of the closing of the pharmacy at least 14 days prior to the anticipated closing of the pharmacy; requiring the notice to indicate the date of the anticipated closing, the name of the pharmacy to which customer prescriptions and records will transferred, and that a customer may request that their prescriptions and records be sent to another pharmacy; and requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain regulations.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/25/2020 Legislative Date 9/25/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2021 Legislative Date 1/06/2021 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {364830/1 Adopted Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 9 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 4/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {346287/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/25/2020	9/25/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/06/2021	1/06/2021	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments {364830/1 Adopted	8 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	8 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	9 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	10 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	4/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable with Amendments {346287/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/24/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/23/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/23/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)

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