Legislation

Title: State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations
Sponsored by: Senators Muse, McCray, and Jackson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations necessary to ensure that individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled have appropriate access to prescription labels, bag tags, and medical guides; requiring the Board to give visually impaired individuals an opportunity to comment on the regulations; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report by December 1, 2023, to the General Assembly on the process for and costs of implementing certain enhanced professional dispensing fees.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0456

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2023 Legislative Date 2/20/2023 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacies - Prescription Drugs - Accessible Labels for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2023 Legislative Date 2/24/2023 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Hearing 3/21 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 3/23/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2023 Legislative Date 3/15/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {423324/1 Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2023 Legislative Date 3/15/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 4/06/2023 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/28/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/20/2023	2/20/2023	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Pharmacies - Prescription Drugs - Accessible Labels for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals
Senate	2/23/2023	2/24/2023	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/03/2023	3/03/2023	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2023	3/23/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2023	3/15/2023	Favorable with Amendments {423324/1 Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2023	3/15/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations
Senate	3/27/2023	3/17/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2023	3/17/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	4/06/2023	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/06/2023	3/27/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2023	3/28/2023	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/25/2023	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations

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