Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB839: Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
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 by December 1 each year in which the survey is required, the Department to report the survey results to the General Assembly.
What the bill says
An act concerning Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey at a certain frequency; requiring the Department to adopt regulations establishing a fee-for-service professional dispensing fee based on the results of the survey within a certain period of time after the completion of the survey; requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General Assembly…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey at a certain frequency; requiring the Department to adopt regulations establishing a fee-for-service professional dispensing fee based on the results of the survey within a certain period of time after the completion of the survey; requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General Assembly; and generally relating to the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey and fee-for-service professional dispensing fees under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program. BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 15-107.1 and 15-118.2 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health - General 15-107.1. (A) BEGINNING IN 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT THE IN-STATE COST-OF-DISPENSING SURVEY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS. (B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE SURVEY REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IS CONDUCTED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 15-118.2. WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE IN-STATE COST-OF-DISPENSING SURVEY, THE …