MD SB515 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, or health maintenance organizations to establish a certain process for requesting an exception to a step therapy or fail-first protocol; prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and pharmacy benefits managers from requiring more than a certain number of prior authorizations for a prescription for difference dosages of the same prescription drug; etc.

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Title

Health Insurance – Step Therapy or Fail–First Protocol – Revisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-03SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 364
2023-04-06SenateReturned Passed
2023-04-05HouseThird Reading Passed (136-0)
2023-03-31HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-03-31HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-03-22HouseHearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-21HouseReferred Health and Government Operations
2023-03-20SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-03-20SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-20SenateFavorable with Amendments {123128/1 Adopted
2023-03-20SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2023-02-03SenateHearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-03SenateFirst Reading Finance

Same As/Similar To

HB785 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Insurance15142(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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