Legislation

Title: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health)
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 290
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of the term "pharmacist" in provisions of law regarding the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to include pharmacists licensed in other states to dispense monitored prescription drugs; and altering the grounds for which a certain health occupations board and certain disciplinary panels are authorized to take disciplinary action against certain licensees and applicants for failing to comply with the requirements of the Program.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 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 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/18/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 290 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance
House	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/09/2020	3/06/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	43AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Rules	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/18/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 290
			Text - Chapter - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Out-of-State Pharmacists and Discipline for Noncompliance

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