HOUSE BILL 1699

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Bohanan

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Cost of Dispensing Prescription Drugs - Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct a study to determine the average cost of dispensing prescription drugs and the average cost of dispensing Medicaid prescriptions in this State; requiring the consideration of specified factors in determining the cost of dispensing Medicaid prescriptions; requiring the Department to issue a request for proposal in specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/6

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/13

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

PROCUREMENT

PUBLIC INFORMATION

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 21-228 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered