Legislation

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Sponsored by: Delegates S. Johnson and A. Johnson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB1021

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0382 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 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 House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

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