HOUSE BILL 208

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 376

Sponsored By:

Delegate Arnick

Entitled:

Health - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Synopsis:

Authorizing a pharmacy that is required to submit a request for payment electronically to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene under the Maryland Medical Association Program to receive reimbursement electronically; providing that the Act does not apply to a person providing pharmacy benefit manager services; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/5

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate Action

4/4

First Reading Senate Rules

4/5

Re-referred Finance

4/7

Favorable Report by Finance

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-101 , 15-105 , 15-105.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 136487/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (134-0)