2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 587

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pitkin, Benson, R. Baker, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dypski, Frush, Gladden, Glassman, Heller, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Malone, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Patterson, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Snodgrass, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Maryland Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act

Synopsis:

Creating the Maryland Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Board and the Maryland Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Fund; providing for the membership of the Board and the appointment of its members; requiring the Board to annually set maximum manufacturer prices for prescription drugs sold in the State by manufacturers located in the State; requiring that the prices set by the Board be implemented unless the Board makes specified determinations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Re-assigned Economic Matters & Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate C. Richard D'Amato, District 30
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ATTORNEY GENERAL
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PENALTIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 13-301 )
Health - General
( 15-1A-01 , 15-1A-02 , 15-1A-03 , 15-1A-04 , 15-1A-05 , 15-1A-06 , 15-1A-07 , 15-1A-08 , 15-1A-09 , 15-1A-10 , 15-1A-11 , 15-1A-12 , 15-124 )

Documents:

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