Legislation - HB0813

Altering the reimbursement levels for drug products that the Maryland Medical Assistance Program is required to establish and that pharmacy benefits managers that contract with a pharmacy on behalf of a managed care organization are required to reimburse the pharmacy; and altering the definition of "purchaser" for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating pharmacy benefits managers to include certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0438

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0880 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {873820/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2025	2/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/26/2025	2/26/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments {873820/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Finance	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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