SENATE BILL 780

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Maryland Seniors Prescription Drug Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Creating, within the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program, the Maryland Seniors Prescription Drug Plan; establishing eligibility levels and co-payments for the Plan; requiring members of the Plan to pay a processing fee; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue membership identification and eligibility cards; requiring the Program to reimburse eligible pharmacies for Program drugs not covered by the co-payments; creating a Maryland Seniors Prescription Drug Benefits Task Force; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/9

First Reading Senate Rules

2/21

Re-referred Finance & Budget and Taxation

3/14

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ELDERLY PERSONS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

IDENTIFICATION

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

PHARMACISTS

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-124 , 15-124.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered