2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 203

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 354/03 - EHE Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 247
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

Synopsis:

Authorizing a licensed pharmacist to dispense emergency contraception if the pharmacist has a specified arrangement with a licensed physician that is approved by the Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Physicians; authorizing a licensed pharmacist to initiate the arrangement; providing for the duration of the arrangement; requiring the Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Physicians to jointly develop and adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BIRTH CONTROL
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 12-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered