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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 722

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 419
Sponsored By:
Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled:
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration

Synopsis:

Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to register with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner before providing pharmacy benefits management services in the State; requiring an applicant for registration to file an application on a specified form and pay to the Commissioner a specified fee; requiring the Commissioner to register each pharmacy benefits manager that meets the specified requirements; providing for the expiration and renewal of a registration; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from taking specified actions; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/20
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/24
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 201

Sponsored by:

Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Health Planning and Cost Review
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Insurance Administration
Nonresidents -see also- Aliens
Notices
Penalties
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-1601 , 15-1602 , 15-1603 , 15-1604 , 15-1605 , 15-1606 , 15-1607 , 15-1608 , 15-1609 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 467276/01     Offered on: March 25, 2008   at: 12:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 806684/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 12:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 2, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
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