# Maryland SB 0839: Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey

Maryland SB 0839, Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Justin Ready (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0839
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708
- Sponsor: Justin Ready (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Planning and Cost Review, Medical Assistance, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Surveys and Polls
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Regular Medicaid pharmacy cost survey: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Department of Health must run an in-state pharmacy cost-of-dispensing survey at least once every 3 years. In any year it runs the survey, the department must send results to the General Assembly by December 1. The law does not set pharmacy payment rates. It a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Health (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Referred Health (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {373922/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_708_sb0839t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0839t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0839f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_708_sb0839t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0839t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0839f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0839-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).