Maryland House Bill 1051: Public Health - Patient Access to Medication

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Establishing the Meds-to-Beds Program in the Maryland Department of Health: providing the purpose of the Program is to reduce hospital readmissions by using a licensed pharmacist to deliver discharge medications to patients before they leave the hospital; requiring each hospital in the State to participate in the Program; authorizing certain health care facilities to use automated drug dispensing systems and remote dispensing systems; and altering the definition of "telehealth" as it applies to certain insurance coverage.

Latest action

Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-02-16)

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