2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1336

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 649
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rudolph, W. Baker, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Guns, Hecht, James, K. Kelly, McClenahan, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Shank, and Walkup
Entitled:
Pharmacies - Discounts for Medicare Beneficiaries

Synopsis:

Requiring pharmacies, as a condition of participation in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, to charge Medicare beneficiaries a price for prescriptions that does not exceed the Program's reimbursement rate for prescription medicines; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide a mechanism to calculate and transmit the price of the prescription to the pharmacy; requiring the Department to monitor pharmacy participation with the requirements of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/21
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/6
Re-referred Environmental Matters
3/13
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PHARMACISTS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 12-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered