2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1092

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Billings, Cane, D. Davis, Dypski, Frush, Guns, Hubbard, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McHale, Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Sher, Stull, and Weir
Entitled:
Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Maryland Cares Prescription Drug Benefits Plan and the Maryland Catastrophic Prescription Drug Benefits Plan

Synopsis:

Creating, within the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program, the Maryland Cares Prescription Drug Benefits Plan and the Maryland Catastrophic Prescription Drug Benefits Plan; establishing eligibility levels and co-payments for the Maryland Cares Prescription Drug Benefits Plan; establishing eligibility, co-payments, and a deductible for the Maryland Catastrophic Prescription Drug Benefits Plan; requiring members of the plans to pay a processing fee for prescription drugs purchased; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters & Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PHARMACISTS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-124 , 15-124.1 , 15-124.2 )

Documents:

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