Bill > SB839

This bill requires the Maryland Department of Health to conduct an in-state cost-of-dispensing survey, which examines the expenses pharmacies incur when dispensing medications, at least every three years, starting in 2026. Additionally, by December 1st of each year a survey is conducted, the Department must report the findings of this survey to the General Assembly, following specific state reporting procedures. The bill also repeals an older provision that required the Department to establish dispensing fees based on survey results within six months of its completion, indicating a shift in how dispensing costs will be addressed.