2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 906

CHAPTER NUMBER: 557
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1492
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley
Entitled:
Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

Synopsis:

Requiring a specified nonprofit health service plan to transfer $4,000,000 to the separate account for the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program within the Maryland Health Insurance Plan; authorizing the corporation not to make the transfer under specified circumstances; requiring the Program to provide a subsidy for the Medicare Part D coverage gap, subject to the availability of funds; extending to December 31, 2010, the termination date of the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Senate Rules
2/22
Re-referred Finance
2/25
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
House Action
3/14
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/19
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 557

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Elderly Persons
Federal Government
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Medical Assistance
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 14-102 , 14-106.2 , 14-501 , 14-501 , 14-501 , 14-504 , 14-504 , 14-512 , 14-512 , 14-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 677978/01     Offered on: March 11, 2008   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 27, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)