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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 21, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 21, 2025: Third Reading Passed (94-38)
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Votes
YES: 37
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Baker
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Tomlinson
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Otto
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Pippy
- Wivell
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
NO: 97
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Addison
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Toles
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Fair
- Korman
- Rogers
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lewis, J.
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Sample-Hughes
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Schindler
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Wims
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Harris
- Moon
- Simpson
- Woods
- Chang
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Smith
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Solomon
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Patterson
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stein
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Ivey
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 36
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Hornberger
- McComas
- Pippy
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Baker
- Grammer
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- Mangione
- Otto
- Wivell
- Chisholm
NO: 96
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Addison
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Toles
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kaufman
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Fair
- Kerr
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Korman
- Ruff
- Wells
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lehman
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lewis, J.
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lewis, R.
- Schindler
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Lopez
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Guyton
- Martinez
- Simmons
- Wims
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Harris
- Moon
- Smith
- Woods
- Chang
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Patterson
- Stein
- Young
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Crosby
YES: 34
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Baker
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- Mangione
- Otto
- Wivell
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- McComas
- Pippy
NO: 100
- Speaker
- Crosby
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Taveras
- Addison
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Allen
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Alston
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Toles
- Amprey
- Edelson
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Arikan
- Embry
- Kaufman
- Roberts
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Fair
- Kerr
- Rogers
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Korman
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lehman
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lewis, J.
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lewis, R.
- Sample-Hughes
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Lopez
- Schindler
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Grammer
- Martinez
- Shetty
- Wims
- Boyce
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Simmons
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Woods
- Chang
- Harris
- Moon
- Smith
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Hill
- Patterson
- Stein
- Ziegler
YES: 36
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Hornberger
- McComas
- Pippy
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Baker
- Grammer
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- Mangione
- Otto
- Wivell
- Chisholm
NO: 98
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Addison
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Toles
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberts
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kerr
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Fair
- Korman
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Ruff
- Wells
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lewis, J.
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Schindler
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Simmons
- Wims
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Harris
- Moon
- Smith
- Woods
- Chang
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Patterson
- Stein
- Young
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Phillips
YES: 35
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Pippy
- Arentz
- Ciliberti
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arikan
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Baker
- Ghrist
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Beauchamp
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Bouchat
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Otto
- Wivell
NO: 97
- Speaker
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Toles
- Alston
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Fair
- Korman
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Fennell
- Lewis, J.
- Ruff
- Wells
- Barnes
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Schindler
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wims
- Boyce
- Harris
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Smith
- Woods
- Chang
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Patterson
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stein
- Young
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 36
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Hornberger
- McComas
- Pippy
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Baker
- Grammer
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Long, R.
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- Mangione
- Otto
- Wivell
- Chisholm
NO: 98
- Speaker
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Addison
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Roberson
- Toles
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberts
- Valderrama
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kerr
- Rogers
- Vogel
- Atterbeary
- Fair
- Korman
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Ruff
- Wells
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lewis, J.
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Schindler
- Williams
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Simmons
- Wims
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Cardin
- Harris
- Moon
- Smith
- Woods
- Chang
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Patterson
- Stein
- Young
- Conaway
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Phillips
YES: 38
- Adams
- Ciliberti
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Schmidt
- Arikan
- Ghrist
- Johnson, S.
- Morgan, T.
- Stonko
- Baker
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Nkongolo
- Szeliga
- Beauchamp
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Otto
- Tomlinson
- Bouchat
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Pippy
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- McComas
- Reilly
- Wivell
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Metzgar
NO: 95
- Speaker
- Crosby
- Holmes
- Pena-Melnyk
- Stewart
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Ivey
- Phillips
- Taveras
- Addison
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Allen
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Alston
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Toles
- Amprey
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Atterbeary
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Vogel
- Bagnall
- Fair
- Korman
- Rogers
- Watson
- Barnes
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Bartlett
- Fennell
- Lewis, J.
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Behler
- Foley
- Lewis, R.
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Bhandari
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Schindler
- Williams
- Boafo
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Martinez
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Boyce
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Simmons
- Wims
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Chang
- Harris
- Moon
- Smith
- Woods
- Charkoudian
- Harrison
- Palakovich Carr
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Healey
- Pasteur
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Hill
- Patterson
- Stein
- Ziegler
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Third Reading Passed (94-38)
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Floor Amendment {783722/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-96)
- Floor Amendment {293321/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-100)
- Floor Amendment {113920/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (35-97)
- Floor Amendment {573729/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (36-98)
- Floor Amendment {503520/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-98)
- Floor Amendment {573427/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (37-97)
- Floor Amendment {583124/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (38-95)
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {443220/1 Adopted
- Motion Special Order until 02/19 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
- Jan 21, 2025 | House
- Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 16, 2025 | House
- First Reading Health and Government Operations
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)PDF
- Amendments {443220/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {783722/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-96) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {293321/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (34-100) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {113920/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (35-97) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {573729/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (36-98) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {503520/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-98) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {573427/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (37-97) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {583124/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (38-95) (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)PDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government OperationsPDF
- Video: Health and Government OperationsHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- HGO Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Simons, Ranier (Community Access National Network)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Peters, Michiel (Global Coalition on Aging Alliance for Health Innovation)
- HGO Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Schwartz, Paul (NARFE)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Bogdan, Henry (Maryland Nonprofits)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Zarzecki, Larry (AARP MD Volunteer)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Narain-Blackwell, Melodie (Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Grant, Marie (Maryland Insurance Administration)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Miller Smith, Nora (League of Women Voters Maryland)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Palk, Russell (Biotechnology Innovation Organization)
- HGO Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Conner, Sandra (Baptist Ministers' Night Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie (Delegate Bonnie Cullison)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Bresnahan, Tammy (AARP Maryland)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Gilmore , Denise (AFSCME Maryland)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Highsmith Vernick, Nikki (The Horizon Foundation)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Koravos, JoAnne (Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Crespo, Virginia
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Miller, Sam (National Infusion Center Association; Infusion Access Foundation)
- HGO Testimony, INFO -- (MD), State of Maryland
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Morgan, Jessica (Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW))
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- White, Marceline (Economic Action Maryland)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Coleman, Ryan (President, Randallstown NAACP)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Gossett, Nia (Connie Mazur Owner, CyberVillage Networkers, Inc.)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Lato, Kari (Rare & Ready Coalition)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Kauffman, Danna
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Jacobs, Brian (Brian R. Jacobs, MD)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Hoffman, Charlotte (Trans Maryland)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Phelps Jr, Ken (The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Frey, Leslie (Montgomery County)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, INFO -- York, Andrew (Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Packard, Laura (Voices of Health Care Action)
- HGO Testimony, FWA -- Lynch, Meghan (Maryland Department of Health)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- DeMarco, Vincent
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Hobraczk, Mark (AiArthritis)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Plante, Cecilia (Maryland Legislative Coalition)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Bonacini, Cate
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Anderson, Karrington (Maryland Association of Counties (MACo))
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Collins, Reuben (Charles County Government)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Horton, Aliyah (Maryland Pharmacists Association)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- White, Jennifer
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Lynkiewicz, Zach (HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Kabara, Ilona
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Collopy, Margaret (Public Health Law Clinic)
- HGO Testimony, INFO -- Navabi, Jennifer (Maryland Community Health System)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Backhaus, Olivia (Aimed Alliance)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Salberg, Lisa (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Miller, Erica (Patient Advocate)
- HGO Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Chane, Brandi (Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Allen, Hannah (Maryland Chamber of Commerce)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Vetter, Drew
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Hudson, Lee (Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA)
- HGO Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Tolson, Danita (Coppin State University)
- HGO Virtual - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Whitney, Monique (Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Robertson, Mariah
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- van Geertruyden, Sara (Partnership to Improve Patient Care)
- HGO In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Arikat, Loraine (1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Coleman, Captain David (Office of the Prince George's County Executive)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Flowers, Derek (Value of Care Coalition)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Egan, Ashley (UULM-MD)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Memphis, Kelly (Healthcare Distribution Alliance)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Guy-McFarland, Andrea
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Schumitz, Kali (Maryland Center on Economic Policy)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Harris, Jason (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Lindahl, Leah (Healthcare Distribution Alliance)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Frasco, Jessica (The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Bertani, Scott (HealthHIV)
- HGO Testimony, FWA -- Attiya, Amanda (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Agarin, Ufuoma (The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland)
- HGO Testimony, UNF -- Vaeth, Siri (Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute)
- HGO Testimony, FAV -- Curley, Kristina (Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus)