SB 754

Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Clinician-Administered Drugs and Related Services

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain health insurance entities from taking certain actions with respect to the dispensing of clinician-administered drugs and related services; and authorizing certain health insurance entities to allow the use of a certain pharmacy or infusion site for an insured or an enrollee to obtain certain clinician-administered drugs and related services.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Aliyahlobbyist	Maryland Pharmacists Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Courtney	Maryland Society of Health System Pharmacists	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rossmann, Leah	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tavakoli, Farrah	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lake, Keith	AHIP - Washington, DC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swanson, Tricia	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Oral
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
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
UNF	Burns, Melissa	Individual	Position only
INFO	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
INFO	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AHIP - Washington, DCUNF 1

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldUNF 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Pharmacists AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Society of Health System PharmacistsFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)INFO 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationUNF 1

RWLUNF 2

The Cigna GroupUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association

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)

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.