SENATE BILL 885

Sponsored By:

Senators Sfikas and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Pharmacy Assistance Plus Plan

Synopsis:

Establishing the Pharmacy Assistance Plus Plan within the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program; providing for the purposes of the Plan; establishing specified asset and income eligibility standards for the Plan; providing for the benefits to be provided under the Plan; establishing the Pharmacy Assistance Plus Trust Fund; providing for a specified tax on pharmaceutical manufacturers or wholesalers to fund the Plan; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

3/5

First Reading Senate Rules

3/12

Re-referred Finance & Budget and Taxation

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPTROLLER

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

INCOME TAX

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

REPORTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-124 )

Tax - General

( 2-602 , 10-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered