Relating to insulin; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense emergency refills of insulin and associated insulin-related devices and supplies. Defines "insulin" and "insulin-related devices and supplies." Prohibits person from receiving more than three emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related devices and supplies in calendar year. Requires medical assistance programs and health benefit plans to reimburse for prescriptions made by pharmacists and services provided by pharmacists related to prescriptions for emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related devices and supplies . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed May 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2019 · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 26, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prusak, Drazan. Passed.
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by President Courtney, Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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