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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 896

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Elliott, Sophocleus, and Bozman
Entitled:
Equitable Reimbursement for Prescription Drugs

Synopsis:

Requiring that specified insurers and managed care providers provide equitable coverage for mail order prescription drugs and nonmail order prescription drugs; prohibiting insurers and managed care plans from providing monetary incentives for accepting less than the minimum protection available to enrollees under the policy or plan coverage; requiring that the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Insurance Commissioner adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Hearing cancelled
3/6
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
POSTAL SERVICE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-105 , 19-713.3 )
Insurance
( 15-715 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
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