MD HB726 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB898
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-6)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-14 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-14 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purpose of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to exclude certain nonprofit health maintenance organizations; and repealing certain provisions that restrict applicability of certain provisions of law to pharmacy benefits managers that provide pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.
Title
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-1) |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Favorable with Amendments {783820/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-29 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB626 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-02 - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
SB898 (Carry Over) 2023-03-20 - Hearing canceled
SB898 (Carry Over) 2023-03-20 - Hearing canceled
Subjects
Business Occupations and Professions
Drugs
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Nonprofit Organizations
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Drugs
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Nonprofit Organizations
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 15 | 1601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1611 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1611.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1612 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1613 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1622 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1629 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 1630 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
