HOUSE BILL 689

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 782

Sponsored By:

Delegate Costa

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to determine and prepare a list of the prescription drugs that may be considered specialty drugs by a pharmacy benefits manager; requiring the Board to publish its list of specialty drugs in the Maryland Register every 6 months; specifying the prescription drugs that a pharmacy benefits manager may designate as specialty drugs on a formulary; etc.

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House Action

2/8

First Reading Health and Government Operations

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/15

Hearing cancelled

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

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Maryland Register

Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Pharmacists and Pharmacies

Postal Service

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-1611 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations