Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
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 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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-17 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |