Legislation - HB0813

Requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, to convene a workgroup to study and review reimbursement for pharmacists; and requiring the workgroup to submit an interim report by December 31, 2025, and a final report on their findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2026.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0438

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

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

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 House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {873820/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {683624/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study 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
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2025	2/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/26/2025	2/26/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments {873820/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Finance	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2025	3/21/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {683624/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers

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