SENATE BILL 196

Sponsored By:

Senator Kelley

Entitled:

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Disclosure of Payments to Physicians

Synopsis:

Requiring pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose to the Maryland Health Care Commission, in a specified form and manner, specified payments made to physicians; requiring the Commission to publish specified information in a specified manner; and requiring the Commission to adopt specified regulations on or before June 1, 2010.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/23

First Reading Finance

1/28

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Disclosure

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Electronic Government

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Health Care Commission

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Industry and Technology

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Public Information

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-101 , 19-138 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered