Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition
Sponsored by: Senator Hayes
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Secretary of Health from considering certain drugs to be specialty drugs for the purposes of providing services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; altering the definition of "specialty drug" for the purpose of excluding prescription drugs prescribed to treat certain conditions from the authority of certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to require certain drugs be obtained through a certain pharmacy and to provide coverage through a managed care system; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0652

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action Hearing 3/04 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 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {497676/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition
Senate	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Favorable with Amendments {497676/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Specialty Drugs - Definition

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