Legislation

Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to maintain an adequate and accessible pharmacy benefits manager network consisting of contracted pharmacies that provide convenient patient access to pharmacy services; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to adopt certain regulations; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from requiring a certain pharmacy or pharmacist to obtain certain accreditation, certification, or credentialing as a condition for participating in a certain network; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB1307

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2020 Legislative Date 2/12/2020 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Network Adequacy and Reimbursement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/12/2020	2/12/2020	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Network Adequacy and Reimbursement
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m.

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