Legislation - SB0974

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations from applying a prior authorization requirement, step therapy protocol, or fail-first protocol for a nonopioid drug used for the treatment of pain that is more restrictive than any prior authorization requirement, step therapy protocol, or fail-first protocol applied to an opioid or narcotic drug used for the treatment of pain; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1013

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025, January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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