Under House Bill 456, pharmacies would be required to provide notice to customers of the availability of accessible labels for prescription drugs for blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled individuals.

The bill’s sponsor, Delegate Michele Guyton, testified that the failure to do so violates federal law.

I asked how the federal government enforces the law.

That’s left to the states, Delegate Guyton replied.

This legislation will be referred to the subcommittee I chair.

I wrote our counsel, “Can you ask the AG what options the federal law provides for enforcement by the states?”

Pharmacy representatives testified that they support the bill with amendments.

Then Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk, the committee chair, informed everyone. “The committee would like this to be worked out.”

I think HB 456 will get a favorable report from my subcommittee.