HB 1270

Health Benefit Plans - Prescription Drugs - Rebates and Calculation of Cost Sharing Requirements

Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that the calculation of an enrollee's contribution to a cost sharing requirement for a prescription drug be based on the list price of the drug reduced by at least 85% of the total amount of rebates received or expected to be received by the carrier or pharmacy benefits manager for the dispensing or administration of the prescription drug; and prohibiting the disclosure of certain information concerning rebates.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bilger, Monica	American Diabetes Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Worthing MD, Angus	Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Nathaniel	Chronic Disease Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Callahan, Erin	Diabetes Patient	Oral
FAV	Bajaj, Joshan	Diabetes Patient Advocate	Oral
FAV	Jones, Sarah	Eosinophilic & Rare Disease Cooperative	Oral
FAV	Tharp, Louis	Global Healthy LIving Foundation	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Brad	Maryland Tech Council	Oral
FAV	Delegate Guzzone, Delegate Guzzonelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patient Pocket Coalition, Patient Pocket Coalition	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lake, Keith	AHIP - Washington, DC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Swanson, Tricia	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral
UNF	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral
UNF	Cascone, Heatherlobbyist	Pharmaceutical Care Management Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral
UNF	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
UNF	Robinson, Kimberlylobbyist	The Cigna Group	Oral
FWA	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
INFO	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AHIP - Washington, DCUNF 1

American Diabetes AssociationFAV 1

Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.FAV 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldUNF 1

Chronic Disease CoalitionFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Diabetes PatientFAV 1

Diabetes Patient AdvocateFAV 1

Eosinophilic & Rare Disease CooperativeFAV 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Global Healthy LIving FoundationFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteUNF 1

Maryland Tech CouncilFAV 1

NAACPFWA 1

Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationUNF 1

RWLUNF 2

The Cigna GroupUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, 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…

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)

UNFFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…

UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

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

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