Over-the-counter medications, etc.; DMAS to study plan for a process to allow direct purchase.
Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; plan for a process to allow direct purchase of over-the-counter medications and medical supplies; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to study options for and develop a plan to implement a process by which recipients of medical assistance services shall receive payments that may be used to purchase over-the-counter medications and medical supplies prescribed by an authorized prescriber directly in a retail setting and to report its findings and plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Aug 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Amendments
4
Aug 4, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 12 (effective on the 1st day of the 4th month following the month
executive
Jun 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jun 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1046E
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101304D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Scott
RRepublican
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