Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Passed on 4/14/26

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From the Legislature

Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service to hold a notice and comments period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; etc.

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

105 Yea

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32 Nay

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1 Not Voting

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 10

1:00 PM

Senate Finance Hearing

Apr 2

1:00 PM

House Health Hearing