SB 773

Enacted

Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements

Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 692 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to include certain discounts, financial assistance payments, product vouchers, and other out-of-pocket expenses made by or on behalf of an insured or enrollee when calculating certain cost-sharing contributions for certain prescription drugs; providing that a violation of the Act is considered a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 30FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	ACS-CAN	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	ACS-CAN	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Roddey, Kayla,	Alliance for Gout Awareness	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crump, Ryan	Alliance for Patient Access	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horn, Melissa	Arthritis Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frasco, Jessica	CSRO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stauffer, Emily	EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynkiewicz, Zach	HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Prentice, Matthew	Immune Deficiency Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schulz, Kelly	Maryland Tech Council	Oral
FAV	Roddey, Kayla	Movement Disorders Policy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delaney, Matthew	National Bleeding Disorders Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Sam	National Infusion Center Association; Infusion Access Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Niles, Amy	PAN Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gaspard, Naomi	The AIDS Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gaspard, Naomi	The AIDS Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jack, Lindsaylobbyist	The ALS Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Prentice, Matthew	The Maryland All Copays Count Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rivers, Kylelobbyist	The National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Olivia	Vision Health Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amakali, Hehewutei	Yes	Oral
FAV	Amero, Sally	Individual	Oral
FAV	Frasco, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Granzow, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lake, Keith	AHIP - Washington, DC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACS-CANFAV 2

AHIP - Washington, DCUNF 1

Alliance for Gout AwarenessFAV 1

Alliance for Patient AccessFAV 1

Arthritis FoundationFAV 1

CSROFAV 1

EveryLife Foundation for Rare DiseasesFAV 1

HIV + Hepatitis Policy InstituteFAV 1

Immune Deficiency FoundationFAV 1

Maryland Tech CouncilFAV 1

Movement Disorders Policy CoalitionFAV 1

National Bleeding Disorders FoundationFAV 1

National Infusion Center Association; Infusion Access FoundationFAV 1

PAN FoundationFAV 1

RWLUNF 1

The AIDS InstituteFAV 2

The ALS AssociationFAV 1

The League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandFWA 2

The Maryland All Copays Count CoalitionFAV 1

The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFAV 1

Vision Health Advocacy CoalitionFAV 1

YesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceACS-CANRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

FAVJack, LindsayThe ALS AssociationRegistered for: ALS Association, The

FAVRivers, KyleThe National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRegistered for: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, The

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…

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

FWACelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered 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…

Journey

Jan 27First reading in the SenateAssigned to Finance
Feb 26Finance hearingWed, Feb 26, 1:00 PM
Mar 10Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 21Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Feb 23Third reading (Senate): Passed
Mar 4First reading in the HouseAssigned to Health and Government Operations
Mar 27Health and Government Operations hearing (House)Thu, Mar 27, 1:00 PM
Apr 3Committee report (House): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 21Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 22Third reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 22Conference Committee Appointed
Mar 22Enacted as Chapter 692Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2024 HB 879Did not advance

Matched by title. Attempt 2 of this idea.