HOUSE BILL 17

Sponsored By:

Delegate Donoghue

Entitled:

Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Eligibility

Synopsis:

Altering the asset test and income limits for participation in the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program; and correcting an obsolete reference to the short-term prescription drug subsidy plan.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/9

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/29

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/11

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

2/12

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order 2/13 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted

2/13

Second Reading Passed

2/19

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 270

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Finance

3/12

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Finance

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-124 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)