Legislation - HB0321

Altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purpose of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to exclude certain nonprofit health maintenance organizations; requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to convene a workgroup to review and make recommendations by January 1, 2026, on provisions of State law regarding pharmacy benefits managers, specialty pharmacies, and antisteering including any legislation necessary to carry out the recommendations; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0303

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0626 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026, June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {683024/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {683024/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2025	2/05/2025	Referred Finance	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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