Ch. 429                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUMMARY

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS

Provided that health, dental, mental health.
or prescription insurance plan contract
provisions, premium levels and
structures, copayment requirements.
deductible levels, and coverage levels in
place related to these insurance plans in
calendar 2004 remain in place in calendar
2005. The only exceptions shall be
provision changes included in signed
memoranda of understanding between
exclusive representatives of State
employee labor organizations and the
State. Details on health, dental, mental
health, and prescription insurance plans,
contracts with providers, negotiated
changes, enrollment information, and
costs associated with these plans shall be
provided to the Department of Legislative
Services by January 15, 2005.

Further provided that the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene and the
Department of Budget and Management
shall jointly explore the possibility of
developing a single preferred drug list for
the State employees' prescription drug
program and Medicaid. The departments
shall submit the report and a timetable
for implementing a preferred drug list to
the Senate Finance Committee, the House
Health and Government Operations
Committee, and the budget committees by
July 1. 2004.

F10A02.01 Executive Direction

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS

13,909,521

6,023,846

7,885,675