HB0637

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

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 comment period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and services; etc.

Basic Information

Status
Override
Session
2026 Regular Session
Type
Unknown
Cross-filed
SB0385

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Upcoming Events

Hearing
February 26, 2026 at 13:00
📍 Health
Hearing - Health Committee
Hearing
February 12, 2026 at 13:00
📍 Health
Hearing - Health Committee
Hearing
February 26, 2026 at 13:30
📍 Health
Hearing - Health Committee

Sponsors

Ross
Rogers
Jones, D.
Amprey
Fennell
Forbes
Guyton
Ivey
Ruff
Simmons
Ziegler
Boyce
Coley
Ebersole
Edelson
Foley
Moreno
Odom
Palakovich Carr
Harrison
Kaufman
Lewis
Mireku-North
Moon
Pasteur
Patterson
Wu
Bagnall
Lewis, R.
Solomon
Spiegel
Behler
Bhandari
Boafo
Phillips
Stewart
Taveras
Turner
Vogel
Watson
White Holland
Wims
Woods
Cullison
Guzzone
Lopez
Hill
Holmes
Pruski
Qi
Roberts
Martinez
Rosenberg
Woorman
Speaker
Administration
Acevero
Allen