HOUSE BILL 1305

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rudolph

Entitled:

State Utilization of Nonprofit Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Budget and Management to make a specified determination regarding the use of pharmacy benefits management services for specified health programs provided by specified State entities; and requiring specified State entities to seek bids for pharmacy benefits management services from a nonprofit pharmacy benefits management entity in specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Appropriations

2/25

Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

PROCUREMENT

STATE EMPLOYEES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement

( 3-1001 , 3-1002 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered