SB 615

Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Prohibited Actions

Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - HealthStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Majolagbe, Howard	Allentown Discount Pharmacy	Oral
FAV	Joseph, Sherine	Baltimore Highlands Pharmacy	Oral
FAV	Rowan, Alex	Cedar Lane Pharmacy	Position only
FAV	Darj, Elnaz	Chevy Chase Care Pharmacy	Oral
FAV	Szot, Diana	Family care pharmacy	Position only
FAV	Kini, Deepak	Hillcrest Pharmacy & Compounding	Oral
FAV	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Oral
FAV	Akula , Kris	Individual	Position only
FAV	Doyle, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ready, Justin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cascone, Heatherlobbyist	Pharmaceutical Care Management Association	Oral
UNF	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of SCI	Oral
UNF	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Allentown Discount PharmacyFAV 1

Baltimore Highlands PharmacyFAV 1

Cedar Lane PharmacyFAV 1

Chevy Chase Care PharmacyFAV 1

Family care pharmacyFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Hillcrest Pharmacy & CompoundingFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteUNF 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationUNF 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

RWLUNF 1

RWL on behalf of SCIUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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…

UNFTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

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…

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…

UNFBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association