File Code: Public Health
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott,
Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank,
Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks,
Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled:
-
Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Regulation Act of 2005
Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from establishing the amount
of reimbursement based on the type of prescriber; prohibiting a
Pharmacy Benefits Manager from imposing a different co-payment,
deductible, limit on quantity, or other conditions on retail than on
mail order pharmacy services; requiring an insurance policy or
contract or a Pharmacy Benefits Manager to allow an insured or
certificate holder to obtain pharmaceutical benefits from the pharmacy
or pharmacist of the insured or certificate holder's choice; etc.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Health and Government Operations
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/14
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
- 3/15
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/17
- Third Reading Passed (134-4)
Senate Action
- 3/18
- First Reading Finance
- 3/29
- Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
- Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
- Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
- Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
- Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
- Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
- Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
- Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
- Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
- 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 Veronica Turner, District 26
- Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- AGENTS AND BROKERS
- APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
- BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
- DISCLOSURE
- DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
- HEARINGS
- IDENTIFICATION
- INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
- LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
- MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
- NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS
- NOTICES
- PENALTIES
- PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
- PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
- PRIVACY
- RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
- REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- TRADE SECRETS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Health - General
- (
19-706
)
- Health Occupations
- (
12-101 ,
12-403 ,
12-403
)
- Insurance
- (
15-805 ,
15-1701 ,
15-1702 ,
15-1703 ,
15-1704 ,
15-1705 ,
15-1706 ,
15-1707 ,
15-1708 ,
15-1709 ,
15-1710 ,
15-1711 ,
15-1712 ,
15-1713 ,
15-1714 ,
15-1715 ,
15-1716 ,
15-1717 ,
15-1718 ,
15-1719 ,
15-1720 ,
15-1721 ,
15-1722 ,
15-1723
)
- 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: 486782/01 (PDF) Offered on: March 15, 2005 at:
11:17 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
- March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-4)