State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees
Sponsor: Delegate BotelerCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: State Pensions and RetirementStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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 the Maryland State Retiree Prescription Drug Coverage Program; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 18Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Esty, Sue | AFSCME | Oral |
| FAV | Ball, Josephine | AFSCME Retirees | Oral |
| FAV | English, Marietta | AFT-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhandari, Harry | MD House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds, Todd | Maryland Professional Employees Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kramer, Janis | Maryland State Police Alumni Association | Position only |
| FAV | Norman, Rick | Maryland Troopers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cathell, Dennis | United We Matter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitch, Ken | United We Matter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lappin, Su | United We Matter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auber, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Castronovo, Ingrid | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boteler, Delegate Botelerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gilmer, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hill, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | RICHKUS, PETA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Richkus, Peta | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | jackson, delegate carl | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |