SENATE BILL 903

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Audits and Reimbursement of Pharmacies or Pharmacists

Synopsis:

Altering requirements a pharmacy benefits manager must comply with when conducting an audit of a pharmacy or pharmacist; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from disrupting the provision of services to the customers of a pharmacy during an audit; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from taking specified actions relating to an audit of a pharmacy or pharmacist, with a specified exception; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from recouping by setoff specified money until conditions are fulfilled; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/8

First Reading Senate Rules

2/10

Re-referred Finance

2/29

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/22

Favorable with Amendments {947774/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

House Action

3/25

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/30

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (125-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/2

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 318

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Auditors and Audits

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Insurance Administration

Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Pharmacists and Pharmacies

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Postal Service

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reimbursement Rates

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-1629 , 15-1631 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 947774/01     Offered on: March 26, 2012   at: 8:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance

House

Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 23, 2012: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 3, 2012: Third Reading Passed (125-0)