HOUSE BILL 251

Sponsored By:

Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Pena-Melnyk

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

Synopsis:

Prohibiting health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a cost-sharing obligation for a covered prescription drug that exceeds a specified dollar amount; authorizing an increase in the cost-sharing obligation according to a specified frequency and by a specified amount; providing for an exception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/2

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Price Index

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-845 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations