HB 539

Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Prohibited Actions

Sponsor: Matthew Morgan (District 29A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from taking certain actions related to pricing, the participation of a pharmacy or pharmacist in a policy or contract with the pharmacy benefits manager, fees, and the use of a mail order pharmacy by beneficiaries; providing that certain provisions of the Act apply to pharmacy benefits managers that contract with managed care organizations in the same manner as they apply to pharmacy benefits managers that contract with carriers; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Majolagbe, Howard	Allentown Discount Pharmacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Joseph, Sherine	Baltimore Highlands Pharmacy	Position only
FAV	Hose, Brian	EPIC Pharmacies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	Maryland Pharmacists Association	Oral
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kurzman, Joel	National Community Pharmacists Association	Position only
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
FAV	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Morgan, M., Delegate Morgan, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Doyle, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Morgan, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Cascone, Heatherlobbyist	Pharmaceutical Care Management Association	Oral
UNF	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of SCI	Oral
UNF	Loughran, Kathleenlobbyist	Wellpoint Maryland, Inc.	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Briemann, Jenniferlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Allentown Discount PharmacyFAV 1

Baltimore Highlands PharmacyFAV 1

EPIC PharmaciesFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Maryland Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

National Community Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationUNF 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

RWLUNF 1

RWL on behalf of SCIUNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 1

Wellpoint Maryland, Inc.UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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)…

FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

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…

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…

UNFLoughran, KathleenWellpoint Maryland, Inc.Registered for: Elevance Health, and its Affiliates

UNFBriemann, JenniferRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association

UNFRobinson, KimberlyRegistered for: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Cigna Corporate Services, LLC