Legislation

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Sponsored by: Senators Ready and Klausmeier
Status: In the Senate - Hearing canceled
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 services plans, and health maintenance organizations.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0382

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2023 Legislative Date 2/15/2023 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/15/2023	2/15/2023	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Senate	3/08/2023	3/09/2023	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/10/2023	3/10/2023	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/20/2023	3/20/2023	Hearing canceled

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