STATE BILLMD SB 562PASSED

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

Authorizing licensed certified midwives to enter into therapy management contracts; repealing a requirement that authorized prescribers submit prescriber-pharmacist agreements to the health occupations board that regulates the authorized prescriber; authorizing pharmacists, under certain circumstances, to enter into prescriber-pharmacist agreements that authorize the pharmacist to treat an opioid use disorder using controlled dangerous substances drug therapy; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 562 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 54 · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsor

DGDawn GileSenator · Democrat · SD-033Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 54Senate

Apr 3, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 2, 2026Third Reading Passed (132-0)House

Apr 1, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 1, 2026Favorable Report by HealthHouse

Mar 17, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 13, 2026Referred HealthHouse

Mar 12, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate

Show 5 earlier actions

Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {883029/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 4, 2026First Reading FinanceSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 12, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 2, 2026 · House · 132 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health Occupations
Public Health
Contracts
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Data
Disclosure
Drugs
Federal Government
Job Training
Opioids
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Registration
Substance Abuse Treatment
Committees and Commissions
Midwives

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