MD HB973 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring pharmacy benefits managers or group purchasing organizations, rather than pharmacy services administrative organizations, to submit contracts between pharmacy services administrative organizations and pharmacy benefits managers or group purchasing organizations to the Maryland Insurance Administration; allowing pharmacy services administrative organizations to provide copies of certain documents to independent pharmacies in an electronic or paper format; etc.
Title
Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2022-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 |
| 2022-03-31 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2022-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-03-29 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2022-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments {313329/1 Adopted |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Hearing 3/10 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2022-02-10 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB823 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308
Subjects
Contracts
Health - Insurance
Industry and Technology
Insurance Administration
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Revenue and Taxes
Health - Insurance
Industry and Technology
Insurance Administration
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Revenue and Taxes
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 15 | 1628 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 2004 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 2010 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 2011 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
