File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1186
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Van Hollen, Bromwell, Exum, Frosh, Middleton, and
Teitelbaum
- Entitled:
-
Fair Market Drug Pricing Act
Including uninsured individuals in the Maryland Pharmacy Discount
Program; altering the source of specified prescription drug rebates;
authorizing participating pharmacies to increase the processing fee
for prescriptions filled under the Program; authorizing the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene to negotiate discount prices or rebates
for prescription drugs for specified State programs; requiring the
Department to consider specified information on prescription drug
prices, discounts, and rebates when negotiating rebate terms; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/1
- First Reading Finance
- 2/5
- Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/6
- Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
- Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
- Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
- Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
- DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
- HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
- HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
- REPORTS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Health - General
- (
15-124.1 ,
15-124.1 ,
15-124.3
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered