Legislative Affairs

It is the responsibility of this committee to monitor and respond, if necessary, to proposed legislation and regulations that may influence the practice of pharmacy or the quality of patient care. Most commonly, issues proposed at the state level will be reviewed, but occasionally consideration of topics of national scope may be required.

General Timeline:

November – December: Determine legislation likely to be submitted
January: Start of session
February: Legislative day
March: End of session, 90 days from start

The responsibilities of the committee will include:

1. Identify and review information on relevant legislation proposed by the State Assembly and subsequently proposed by Maryland regulatory bodies.
2. Network with colleagues in Maryland to coordinate the profession’s response.
3. Organize MSHP’s grassroots response.
4. Communication from the legislative committee will include, but not be limited to:
   
   Find your elected officials.
   
   The most important step in becoming more active as a pharmacy practitioner is knowing who represents you at the state and federal level. Use the following link to identify your personal state and federal districts.
   http://mdelect.net/