Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Services Rendered by a Pharmacist
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for all services rendered to an enrollee by a licensed pharmacist within the pharmacist's lawful scope of practice to the same extent as services rendered by any other health care practitioner; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed by January 1, 2024.
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 (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| FAV | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bode, Claire | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Christine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Oral |
| INFO | Tress, Andrew | MD Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |