Legislation - SB0357

Title: Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Gile, Feldman, and Hester
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 610
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the membership of the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council; requiring the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, under certain circumstances, to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products that the Board determines have led or will lead to affordability challenges; authorizing the Board to reconsider an upper payment limit for a drug that becomes a current shortage; and altering requirements related to the setting of upper payment limits.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0424

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

Contingency - on a contingency described in Sec. 3 of the bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 2/06 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 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {443427/1 Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Committee Amendment {443427/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Floor Amendment {643725/1 (Senator West) Rejected Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Floor Amendment {823025/1 (Senator West) Rejected (15-30) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Floor Amendment {223022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-33) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-12) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 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 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {873527/1 Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (102-38) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (32-11) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/20/2025 Legislative Date 5/20/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 610 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Senate	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {443427/1	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Committee Amendment {443427/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Floor Amendment {643725/1 (Senator West) Rejected	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Floor Amendment {823025/1 (Senator West) Rejected (15-30)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Floor Amendment {223022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-33)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (35-12)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments {873527/1 Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (102-38)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Concurs House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (32-11)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Post Passage	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 610

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