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Bills/2021 Regular Session

HB 601

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Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Revisions

Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 358 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Defining 'carrier' and altering the definition of 'purchaser' for the purposes of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to repeal the exclusion of certain persons that provide prescription drug coverage or benefits through plans subject to ERISA and to apply the provisions to certain persons that offer certain plans or programs in the State; applying the Act to certain contracts as of the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHerpel, GerardEPIC PharmaciesOral
FAVHose, BrianEPIC PharmaciesOral
FAVWienner, StephenEPIC PharmaciesOral
FAVWienner, StephenEPIC PharmaciesOral
FAVO'Connor, PatriciaMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)Written (PDF)
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVCahn, DavidWhiteford Taylor & Preston L.L.P.Oral
FAVDelegate Kipke, Delegate KipkelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Kipke, Delegate KipkelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDoyle, JamesIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDoyle, JamesIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHorton, AliyahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRobinson, KimberlylobbyistCignaOral
UNFCelentano, MatthewlobbyistFunk & Bolton, P.A.Oral
UNFCascone, HeatherlobbyistPharmaceutical Care Management AssociationOral
UNFJohansen, MichaellobbyistRWLOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJohansen, MichaellobbyistRWLWritten (PDF)
UNFFesche, CamillelobbyistRWL on behalf of SCIOral
FWACammarata, KimberlyIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOKipke, NicholausIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

CignaUNF 1
EPIC PharmaciesFAV 4
Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1
Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 1
Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationUNF 1
RWLUNF 2
RWL on behalf of SCIUNF 1
The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 2
Whiteford Taylor & Preston L.L.P.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…
FAVHorton, AliyahRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association
UNFRobinson, KimberlyCignaRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC
UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…
UNFCascone, HeatherPharmaceutical Care Management AssociationRegistered for: Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…
UNFFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of SCIRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…