HOUSE BILL 65

Sponsored By:

Delegate Franchot

Entitled:

State Employees - Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Budget and Management to seek approval of a waiver from the federal Food and Drug Administration to operate a program to purchase and import prescription drugs from Canada; requiring the Department to develop a plan to implement a Canadian Mail Order Plan for the purchase and importation of prescription drugs; requiring the Canadian Mail Order Plan to provide prescription drugs to State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program enrollees; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/10

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Appropriations

1/19

Re-assigned Appropriations & Health and Government Operations

1/26

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

1/28

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/2

Hearing cancelled

2/3

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

POSTAL SERVICE

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

REPORTS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

STATE EMPLOYEES

WOMEN

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered