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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 840

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled:
Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Synopsis:

Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to perform in accordance with specified standards of care and in the interest of specified persons entitled to specified health benefits; establishing duties and obligations of pharmacy benefits managers; requiring pharmacy benefits managers to provide specified information to members or carriers; authorizing a pharmacy benefits manager to make a specified drug substitution after a consultation with the prescribing health care provider; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/10
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PENALTIES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-10E-01 , 15-10E-02 , 15-10E-03 , 15-10E-04 , 15-10E-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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