MD HB356 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB670
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - First Reading Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - First Reading Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing certain retirees who began State service before July 1, 2011, to be eligible for prescription drug benefits in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; specifying that prescription drug benefits shall be discontinued for certain Medicare-eligible retirees who began State service on or after July 1, 2011, and their Medicare-eligible spouses and dependent children; repealing three Maryland State Retiree Prescription Drug programs that provide coverage and assistance to certain retirees; etc.
Title
State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees
Sponsors
Del. Robin Grammer [R] | Del. Lauren Arikan [R] | Del. Brian Chisholm [R] | Del. Mark Fisher [R] |
Del. Ryan Nawrocki [R] | Del. Kathy Szeliga [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Appropriations |
Same As/Similar To
HB670 (Carry Over) 2024-02-26 - Hearing 3/12 at 12:00 p.m.
Subjects
Budget and Management, Department of
Drugs
Health Insurance
Medical Assistance
Notices
Reports
Retirement
State Employees
State Government - Pensions and Retirement
State Government - Personnel
Drugs
Health Insurance
Medical Assistance
Notices
Reports
Retirement
State Employees
State Government - Pensions and Retirement
State Government - Personnel
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chapter of the Acts | 2019 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
State Personnel and Pensions | 2 | 509.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
---|---|
Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0356?ys=2025RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0356f.pdf |