State Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Maryland Competitive Pharmacy Benefits Manager Marketplace Act
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of Budget and Management to use a reverse auction, as provided for in certain provisions of law established by the Act, to select a pharmacy benefits manager or other entity to administer the State Rx Program; requiring the Department to procure a certain platform and associated services in a certain manner a certain period of time before the reverse auction is scheduled to be completed; requiring the Department to consult with certain other Departments in conducting a certain procurement; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (17)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Blum, Mark | America's Agenda | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Van | Chair, MD Prescription drug affordability board | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DEMARCO, VINCENTlobbyist | MARYLAND CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirk Robins, Catherinelobbyist | Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative | Oral |
| FAV | Burdge, Dudley | New Jersey State Health Benefits Plan Commissioner | Position only |
| FAV | Sweeney, Senator Steve | NewJersey Senate President | Position only |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | OAG, HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Pat | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Position only |
| FAV | kilpatrick, lancelobbyist | afscme3 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cullison, Delegate Bonnie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pendergrass, Delegate Pendergrasslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Pendergrass, Delegate Pendergrasslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | hose, brian | epic | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | zwerling, samanthalobbyist | msea | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Swygert, Michael | DGS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | wilkins, barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |