SB 678

Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Services Rendered by a Pharmacist

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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, rather than only certain services, to the same extent as services rendered by any other health care practitioner.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Murphy, Michael	American Pharmacists Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	Maryland Pharmacists Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	Maryland Pharmacists Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Akwakoku, Belawoelobbyist	National Community Pharmacists Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Truong, Hoai-an	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Tress, Andrew	MD Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.FWA 1

Maryland Pharmacists AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

MD Insurance AdministrationINFO 1

National Community Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association

FAVAkwakoku, BelawoeNational Community Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Cigna Corporate Services, LLC; National Community Pharmacists Association

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

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…

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.

FWACelentano, 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…