State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Pensions and RetirementStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain retirees who began State service before July 1, 2011, to be eligible for prescription drug benefits in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; specifying that prescription drug benefits shall be discontinued for certain Medicare-eligible retirees who began State service on or after July 1, 2011, and their Medicare-eligible spouses and dependent children; repealing three Maryland State Retiree Prescription Drug programs that provide coverage and assistance to certain retirees; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turrall, John | Maryland State Police Alumni Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mastronardi, Sarah | Md. State Police Alumni Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitch, Ken | United We Matter | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Deborah | United We Matter | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Geraldo, Manuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sadowski, Diana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Verbeke Shealey, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Phillips, Dana | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Miller, Kathlyn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Roberts, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |