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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 324

CHAPTER NUMBER: 282 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Elliott, Eckardt, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Frank, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

Synopsis:

Renaming the Senior Prescription Drug Program to be the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program; altering the eligibility requirements for and purpose of the Program; requiring the Program to provide a State subsidy for a portion of the cost of Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan premiums and deductibles; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/2
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/3
Hearing cancelled
2/9
Hearing 2/16 at 2:30 p.m.
2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/4
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 282

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
STATE AID
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-124 , 15-124.1 , 15-124.3 )
Insurance
( 14-106 , 14-504 , 14-504 , 14-510 , 14-511 , 14-512 , 14-513 , 14-514 , 14-515 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 306284/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 1, 2005   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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