2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1093

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hurson
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmaceutical Products - Access, Coverage, and Cost-Saving Protections and Programs

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a specified preferred drug list; requiring the Department to implement specified benefits to offset Medicaid expenditures; establishing the State Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee within the Department for the purpose of developing a specified preferred drug list; requiring the Department to implement specified procedures for prescription drugs that are subject to prior authorization; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/24
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/13
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
Recommit to Committee Health and Government Operations (Delegate Hurson)
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
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:
AIDS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
NURSES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 726086/02 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted