MD SB615 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-31 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from engaging in any practice that bases certain reimbursement for a prescription drug on patient outcomes, scores, or metrics under certain circumstances; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from engaging in the practice of spread pricing; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from denying any pharmacy a certain right; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from taking more than 30 days to review the application of a pharmacy or pharmacist to participate in a certain policy or contract; etc.

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Title

Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Prohibited Actions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-31SenateHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-29SenateFirst Reading Finance

Same As/Similar To

HB819 (Crossfiled) 2021-02-02 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health - General15102.3(n/a)See Bill Text
Insurance151601(n/a)See Bill Text
Insurance151611(n/a)See Bill Text
Insurance151611.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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