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SB 1021

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Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the reimbursement levels for drug products that the Maryland Medical Assistance Program is required to establish and that pharmacy benefits managers that contract with a pharmacy on behalf of a managed care organization are required to reimburse the pharmacy; and altering the definition of 'purchaser' for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating pharmacy benefits managers to include certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHose, BrianEPIC PharmaciesOral
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinlobbyistHJMOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHorton, AliyahlobbyistMaryland Pharmacists AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceOral
FAVDoyle, JamesIndividualOral
FAVSenator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVWashington, AlonzoIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWinn, JosephlobbyistMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FAVHorton, AliyahMaryland Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association
FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFWinn, JosephMaryland Managed Care Organization AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Managed Care Organization Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.