File Code: Public Health
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Shriver and Hurson
- Entitled:
-
Citizens' Prescription Drug Benefit Program
Establishing the Citizens' Prescription Drug Benefit Program in the
Department of Budget and Management; authorizing the Department to
contract with a pharmacy benefit manager; requiring specified persons
to participate in the Program; requiring the distribution of a
prescription drug benefit card to participants; requiring the Program
to include an annual fee; requiring the Department to report to
specified committees by October 1, 2003; requiring the Department to
make benefits available by January 1, 2003; etc.
House Action
- 2/8
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/13
- Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/22
- Hearing cancelled
- 2/25
- Re-referred Economic Matters & Environmental Matters
- 2/22
- Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
- Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
- CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
- DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
- HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
- IDENTIFICATION
- MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
- REPORTS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- STATE EMPLOYEES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- State Finance and Procurement
- (
3-1001 ,
3-1002 ,
3-1003 ,
3-1004 ,
3-1005 ,
3-1006 ,
3-1007
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered