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Ch. 464
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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CHAPTER 464
(Senate Bill 481)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and, Maryland Children's Health
Program, and Public Mental Health System Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
FOR the purpose of altering the reimbursement under the Maryland Pharmacy
Assistance Program for certain prescription drugs; requiring the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene to establish in developing a certain annual process
to annually set reimbursement rates for certain programs and the public mental
health system that reflect the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the
Maryland Children's Health Program that considers certain rates, systems, and
codes; requiring the Department to establish a certain annual process to set
reimbursement rates for the public mental health system that considers certain
costs; requiring the Department to consult with certain persons to identify and
implement certain pharmacy cost containment measures; prohibiting the
Department from implementing a reduction in a certain pharmacy
reimbursement rate until a certain date; prohibiting the Department from
increasing a certain total copayment collection; requiring the Department to
implement certain cost containment measures under certain circumstances;
requiring the Department to report to the Governor and certain committees of the
General Assembly on or before certain dates; authorizing the Department to
implement certain measures to encourage the use of certain drugs on a preferred
list; requiring the Department to submit a certain annual report; making
stylistic changes; and generally relating to the reimbursement rates of the
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and, the Maryland Children's Health
Program, and the public mental health system and reimbursement and
copayments under the Medicaid and the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance
Program.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-124(b)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Chapter 702 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001
Section 1
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
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