2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 297

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 541/05 - EHE Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 828
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Contraception Dispensing Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH); providing a means of authorizing licensed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception to women who do not have 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
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/27 (Senator Green) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Green) Rejected (17-28)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Failed (23-24)
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 Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
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
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEXUAL OFFENSES
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 13-2301 , 13-2302 , 13-2303 , 13-2304 , 13-2305 , 13-2306 , 13-2307 , 13-2308 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 003929/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 4:11 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 534139/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 12:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2006: Floor Amendment (Green) {003929/1 Rejected (17-28)
March 26, 2006: Third Reading Failed (23-24)