SB837Introduced in the Senate
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Introduced by Justin Ready, District 5
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting a managed care organization and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring a prior authorization or step therapy or fail-first protocol under certain circumstances for prescription drugs that have been reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
February 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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