H.B. 368                                                 VETOES

15-136.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE EXISTING RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A
TOLL FREE MARYLAND PHARMACY ACCESS HOTLINE THAT:

(1)      OPERATES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS; AND

(2)      DURING NONBUSINESS HOURS ALLOWS CALLERS TO LEAVE A
MESSAGE.

(B)     (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE TO ALL PROGRAM
RECIPIENTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARYLAND PHARMACY ACCESS HOTLINE.

(2) THE INFORMATION SHALL STATE CLEARLY IN EASILY READABLE
PRINT:

(I)      THE TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE HOTLINE; AND

(II)     THAT THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT SHOULD CALL THE
TELEPHONE NUMBER IF THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING
NECESSARY MEDICINES.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM ABOUT THE MARYLAND PHARMACY ACCESS
HOTLINE.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY TO TRACK THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF
CALLS RECEIVED BY THE MARYLAND PHARMACY ACCESS HOTLINE; AND

(2) PROVIDE A QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE PHARMACY AND
THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE THAT SUMMARIZES THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF CALLS
RECEIVED BY THE MARYLAND PHARMACY ACCESS HOTLINE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 368 - Property Tax - Full Value Assessments - Corrective.

This bill clarifies and corrects specified local laws relating to the assessment and
taxation of property as the result of the transition to full value assessments, and
corrects a limit on debt to reflect the changes in computation of assessments. The bill

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