2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1143

CHAPTER NUMBER: 418 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 728
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bozman, G. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility

Synopsis:

Altering the eligibility requirements of the Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program to cover individuals who are not Medicare beneficiaries, who lack other public or private prescription drug coverage, and who have an annual household income below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; authorizing specified enrollees in the Program to receive a discount subsidized by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for specified prescription drugs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/23
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 418

Sponsored by:

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
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 Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 15-124.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 476987/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)