SENATE BILL 972

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:

Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Extension of Sunset

Synopsis:

Extending the termination date of the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program to a specified date; and altering references to a specified obsolete program to clarify that the program being extended under the Act and that is funded by a specified carrier is the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

3/1

First Reading Senate Rules

3/2

Re-referred Finance

3/6

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Finance Committee, Chair

Departmental

Insurance Administration, Maryland

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 Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Medical Assistance

Sunset

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered