Legislation

Title: Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement for and Provision of Pharmacy Services
Sponsored by: Delegates Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Metzgar, Oaks, Szeliga, West, and K. Young
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a pharmacist or a pharmacy to decline to dispense a prescription drug or provide a pharmacy service to a member if the amount reimbursed by an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization is less than the acquisition cost; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from reimbursing a pharmacy or pharmacist for a product or a pharmacy service in an amount less than a specified amount; and applying the Act.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB1055

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2017 Legislative Date 2/09/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement for and Provision of Pharmacy Services Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2017 Legislative Date 2/21/2017 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/16/2017 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2017	2/09/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement for and Provision of Pharmacy Services
House	2/21/2017	2/21/2017	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2017	3/16/2017	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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