Legislation - HB0813

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Sponsored by: Delegates S. Johnson and A. Johnson
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Analysis

Synopsis

Altering the reimbursement levels for drug products that the Maryland Medical Assistance Program is required to establish and that pharmacy benefits managers that contract with a pharmacy on behalf of a managed care organization are required to reimburse the pharmacy; and altering the definition of "purchaser" for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating pharmacy benefits managers to include certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0438

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0880 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers

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