Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Healthcare
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Delegate Cullison
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709
Effective date
2026-10-01
Plain English Breakdown
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Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Requiring, beginning in 2026, the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey at least every 3 years; and requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General Assembly by December 1 in each year the survey is required.
What This Bill Does
Requiring, beginning in 2026, the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey at least every 3 years; and requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General Assembly by December 1 in each year the survey is required.
Limits and Unknowns
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Amendments
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Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1470
(Third Reading File Bill)
AMENDMENT NO.
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1470
(Third Reading File Bill)
AMENDMENT NO.
1
On page 1, strike line 3 in its entirety; strike beginning with “requiring” in line 5
down through “survey;” in line 8 and substitute “requiring the Department to report the
results of the survey to the General Assembly;”; strike beginning with the second “and”
in line 8 down through “fees” in line 9; and in line 13, strike “and 15–118.2”.
AMENDMENT NO.
2
On page 2, in line 1, before “BEGINNING” insert “(A)”; after line 2, insert:
“(B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE SURVEY
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IS CONDUCTED , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
REPORT THE RESULTS O F THE SURVEY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.”;
and strike in their entirety lines 3 through 7, inclusive.
Bill History
2026-05-26Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709
2026-04-06Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-03-25House
House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-03-25House
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
2026-03-25House
Passed Enrolled
2026-03-20Senate
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-18Senate
Favorable with Amendments { 413822/1 Adopted
2026-03-18Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-16House
Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-05House
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2026-03-03Senate
Referred Finance
2026-03-02House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-02-13House
First Reading Health
2026-02-13House
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - House - Committee - Health
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Third - Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Enrolled - Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Official Summary Text
Requiring, beginning in 2026, the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey at least every 3 years; and requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General Assembly by December 1 in each year the survey is required.
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*hb1470*
HOUSE BILL 1470
J3 (6lr3371)
ENROLLED BILL
— Health/Finance —
Introduced by Delegate Cullison
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
______________________________________________
Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Medical Assistance Programs – Drug Dispensing – Cost–of–Dispensing Survey 2
and Fee–for–Service Professional Dispensing Fee 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in–State 4
cost–of–dispensing survey at a certain frequency; requiring the Department to adopt 5
regulations establishing a fee –for–service professional dispensing fee based on the 6
results of the survey within a certain period of time after the completion of the 7
survey; requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General 8
Assembly; and generally relating to the in –State cost –of–dispensing survey and 9
fee–for–service professional dispensing fees under the Maryland Medical Assistance 10
Program. 11
BY adding to 12
Article – Health – General 13
Section 15–107.1 and 15–118.2 14
2 HOUSE BILL 1470
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 2
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTE D BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
Article – Health – General 5
15–107.1. 6
(A) BEGINNING IN 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COND UCT THE 7
IN–STATE COST–OF–DISPENSING SURVEY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS. 8
(B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR IN WHICH T HE SURVEY 9
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IS CONDUCTED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT 10
THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 11
§ 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12
15–118.2. 13
WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLET ION OF THE IN –STATE 14
COST–OF–DISPENSING SURVEY , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS 15
ESTABLISHING A FEE –FOR–SERVICE PROFESSIONAL DISPENSING FEE BASED ON 16
THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY. 17
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
October 1, 2026. 19
Approved:
________________________________________________________________________________
Governor.
________________________________________________________________________________
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
________________________________________________________________________________
President of the Senate.