2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 248

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 204
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH); providing a means of authorizing specified licensed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception without a prescription in accordance with specified procedures; authorizing DHMH to adopt specified regulations, collect specified fees, issue and renew certificates to specified licensed pharmacists, and conduct and approve specified educational training programs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BIRTH CONTROL
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DISCLOSURE
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
JOB TRAINING
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
PRIVACY
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 13-2101 , 13-2102 , 13-2103 , 13-2104 , 13-2105 , 13-2106 , 13-2107 , 13-2108 , 13-2109 )

Documents:

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