MD HB529 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring certain carriers to post updated, accurate, and complete prescription drug formularies and changes to the formularies in a certain manner on a carrier's website; and requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to make certain generic drugs and biosimilars available on a formulary with certain cost sharing.
Title
Health Insurance - Prescription Drug Formularies and Coverage for Generic Drugs and Biosimilars
Sponsors
| Del. Deni Taveras [D] | Del. Andrea Harrison [D] | Del. Mary Lehman [D] | Del. Jen Terrasa [D] |
| Del. Natalie Ziegler [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB393 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-20 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Subjects
Advertising
Disclosure
Drugs
Health - Insurance
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
internet
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Prices
Public Information
Rules and Regulations
Disclosure
Drugs
Health - Insurance
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
internet
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Prices
Public Information
Rules and Regulations
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 15 | 147 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 861 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0529?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0529f.pdf |
