2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1287

CHAPTER NUMBER: 428 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, F. Turner, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Branch, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Edwards, Gaines, Haynes, Leopold, Madaleno, Paige, Stocksdale, James, Bohanan, and Cadden
Entitled:
Maryland Rx Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Budget and Management to establish a Maryland Rx Program to achieve savings on the cost of prescription drugs for the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program and specified entities; requiring the Maryland Rx Program to seek savings through specified means; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Re-assigned Health and Government Operations & Appropriations
2/23
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/2 at 11:00 a.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)
4/9
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 428

Sponsored by:

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
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 Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Personnel and Pensions
( 2-502.1 )

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: 116186/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 3:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 347375/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 6:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)