Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB778: Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Establishing a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing the State Board of Pharmacy to issue a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing a health care provider to hold an ownership interest in a clinical research pharmacy under certain circumstances; prohibiting an individual from being required to obtain a license, certification, or authorization to practice under certain provisions of law to own or have an ownership interest in a clinical research pharmacy; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits, and Ownership, and Definition of Practice of Medicine FOR the purpose of establishing a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing the State Board of Pharmacy to issue a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing a health care provider to hold an ownership interest in a clinical research pharmacy under certain circumstances…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits, and Ownership, and Definition of Practice of Medicine FOR the purpose of establishing a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing the State Board of Pharmacy to issue a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing a health care provider to hold an ownership interest in a clinical research pharmacy under certain circumstances; exempting the conduct of an investigational or experimental treatment or clinical trial by a corporation or other legal entity from the definition of "practice medicine" for purposes of certain provisions of law requiring that an individual be licensed in the State to practice medicine prohibiting an individual from being required to obtain a license, certification, or authorization to practice under certain provisions of law to own or have an ownership interest in a clinical research pharmacy; authorizing certain health occupations boards to investigate certain allegations, under certain circumstances; and generally relating to clinical research pharmacies and clinical trials. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 12-101(a), (d), (f), (j), (k), (l), (p), and (t) and 14-101(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 12-101(d-1) and (d-2), 12-102(c)(2)(vii), and 12-401.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, …
Sponsors
- Brian Feldman (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (129-6)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Health
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Health
- : Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {993324/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (129-6) (April 13, 2026): 129 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (42-0) (March 20, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB778?
- SB778 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership.
- What does SB778 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits, and Ownership, and Definition of Practice of Medicine FOR the purpose of establishing a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing the State Board of Pharmacy to issue a clinical research pharmacy permit; authorizing a health care provider to hold an ownership interest in a clinical research pharmacy under certain circumstances…
- What is the status of SB778?
- Signed into law as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB778?
- Brian Feldman (D, SD-015).
- Where is the official record for SB778?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0778?ys=2026RS
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