Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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 drugs to treat certain mental illnesses or a medication-induced movement disorder associated with the treatment of a serious mental illness.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB1423

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024, January 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

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