2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 950

CHAPTER NUMBER: 344 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Copayment

Synopsis:

Altering the copayment for the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program to require a $2.50 copayment for a generic drug or a brand name drug on a specified preferred drug list and a $7.50 copayment for a brand name drug not on a specified preferred drug list.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/27
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/5
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/17
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 344
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-124 , 15-124 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 806486/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)