2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 282

CHAPTER NUMBER: 281 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

Synopsis:

Renaming the Senior Prescription Drug Program to be the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program; altering the eligibility requirements for and purpose of the Program; requiring the Program to provide a State subsidy for the cost of a portion of Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan premiums and deductibles; repealing the Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/5
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/8
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
4/9
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Delegate Hammen) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Withdrawn
Substitute Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (132-0)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 281

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
NOTICES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-124 , 15-124.1 , 15-124.3 )
Insurance
( 14-106 , 14-504 , 14-504 , 14-510 , 14-511 , 14-512 , 14-513 , 14-514 , 14-515 )

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):
Senate
Number: 727178/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 1:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 807374/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 1:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 376589/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 9:16 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 706685/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 9, 2005: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hurson) Adopted (132-0)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)