Legislation - HB1150

Title: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment (Rapid Testing and Preventive Care Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Kerr, Alston, Bagnall, Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, Kaufman, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taveras, White Holland, and Woorman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing pharmacists, under certain circumstances, to prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs or devices and perform and interpret certain laboratory tests; repealing provisions establishing and governing the Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to establish certain statewide written protocols relating to the treatment of minor conditions and the prevention and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0506

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {173225/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment (Rapid Testing and Preventive Care Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (100-36) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Health
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {173225/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment (Rapid Testing and Preventive Care Act)
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (100-36)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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