# Maryland HB 0813: Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Maryland HB 0813, Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0813
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730
- Sponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Health - Insurance, Administrative Agencies, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Emergency Bills, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs, Insurance Administration, Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs, Medical Assistance, Nonprofit Organizations, Pharmacy Benefits Managers, Pharmacists and Pharmacies -see also- Drugs, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Reimbursement Rates, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (322 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 140 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (140-0) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {683624/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {873820/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_730_hb0813e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0813e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0813t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0813f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_730_hb0813e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0813e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0813t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0813f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0813-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).
