File Code: Public Health
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 742/05 - FIN
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Green,
Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled:
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Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in coordination
with the Secretary of Budget and Management, to develop a Canadian
mail order plan for the purchase and importation of prescription
drugs; requiring the Canadian mail order plan to provide prescription
drugs to specified individuals, require a contract with a pharmacy
benefits manager, incorporate patient safety features, reduce costs,
and provide financial incentives; requiring the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene to prepare a report; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Finance
- 2/8
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/13
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/10
- Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
- Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
- Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
- Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
- Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
- Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
- Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
- Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
- Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
- Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
- Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
- DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
- INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- PATIENTS
- PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
- POSTAL SERVICE
- PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
- REPORTS
- RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
- SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
- STATE EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Health - General
- (
15-143
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered