2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1330

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Walkup, Schisler, Guns, Conway, Mitchell, Rudolph, W. Baker, McClenahan, Donoghue, Wood, Owings, Shank, McKee, Bohanan, O'Donnell, and Edwards
Entitled:
Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program to provide payment assistance for prescription drugs to specified low-income senior citizens; establishing eligibility requirements for payment assistance under the Program; limiting reimbursement to specified drugs in a specified amount and not exceeding $1,500 per eligible individual per State fiscal year; establishing a copayment of $5 to $15; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/21
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/6
Re-referred Environmental Matters
3/13
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-124 , 15-124.1 )

Documents:

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