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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1058

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott, Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from establishing the amount of reimbursement based on the type of prescriber; prohibiting a Pharmacy Benefits Manager from imposing a different co-payment, deductible, limit on quantity, or other conditions on retail than on mail order pharmacy services; requiring an insurance policy or contract or a Pharmacy Benefits Manager to allow an insured or certificate holder to obtain pharmaceutical benefits from the pharmacy or pharmacist of the insured or certificate holder's choice; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (134-4)
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
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 Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
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 Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGENTS AND BROKERS
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEARINGS
IDENTIFICATION
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TRADE SECRETS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Health Occupations
( 12-101 , 12-403 , 12-403 )
Insurance
( 15-805 , 15-1701 , 15-1702 , 15-1703 , 15-1704 , 15-1705 , 15-1706 , 15-1707 , 15-1708 , 15-1709 , 15-1710 , 15-1711 , 15-1712 , 15-1713 , 15-1714 , 15-1715 , 15-1716 , 15-1717 , 15-1718 , 15-1719 , 15-1720 , 15-1721 , 15-1722 , 15-1723 )

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: 486782/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-4)
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