2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 65

File Code: State Government - Personnel
Sponsored By:
Delegate Franchot
Entitled:
State Employees - Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Budget and Management to seek approval of a waiver from the federal Food and Drug Administration to operate a program to purchase and import prescription drugs from Canada; requiring the Department to develop a plan to implement a Canadian Mail Order Plan for the purchase and importation of prescription drugs; requiring the Canadian Mail Order Plan to provide prescription drugs to State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program enrollees; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/10
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Appropriations
1/19
Re-assigned Appropriations & Health and Government Operations
1/26
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
1/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/2
Hearing cancelled
2/3
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
POSTAL SERVICE
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
STATE EMPLOYEES
WOMEN

Documents:

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