MD HB887 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-10)
Status: Passed on May 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from applying a preauthorization requirement for a prescription drug to be used for treatment of an opioid use disorder and that contains methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after the effective date of the Act.

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Title

Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (141-0) (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-25HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 581
2017-04-10HouseReturned Passed
2017-04-10SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2017-04-06SenateSecond Reading Passed
2017-04-06SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2017-04-06SenateFavorable Report by Finance
2017-04-04SenateHearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-03-17SenateFirst Reading Finance
2017-03-16HouseThird Reading Passed (141-0)
2017-03-15HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-03-15HouseFloor Committee Amendment {286185/1 Adopted
2017-03-15HouseFavorable with Amendments {796789/1 Report Adopted
2017-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2017-03-02HouseHearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-06HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0887?ys=2017rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0887f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0887t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/Chapters_noln/CH_581_hb0887t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0887_28618501.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0887_79678901.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0007/hb0887.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0887_hgo.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0887_fin.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0887,h-0562&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0887,s-1284&stab=02&ys=2017RS

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