Maryland SB385 updates immunization, screening, and preventive service recommendations, expands pharmacist authority, and mandates health insurance.

Maryland SB385, also known as The Vax Act, requires the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance. It expands the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations, including those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The bill also alters health insurance coverage requirements to include coverage for recommended immunizations, screenings, and preventive services without cost-sharing.

Maryland SB385 updates immunization, screening, and preventive service recommendations, expands pharmacist authority, and mandates health insurance.

Maryland SB385, also known as The Vax Act, requires the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance. It expands the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations, including those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The bill also alters health insurance coverage requirements to include coverage for recommended immunizations, screenings, and preventive services without cost-sharing.