HOUSE BILL 410

CHAPTER NUMBER: 295 File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Goldwater and Bromwell

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Insurance Commissioner to conduct an examination of pharmacy benefit managers registered as private review agents; requiring that the examination be conducted in a specified manner and at least once every 3 years; requiring that the expense of the examination be paid in a specified manner; requiring that the reports of the examination be issued in a specified manner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/12

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/13

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 295

Senate Action

3/14

First Reading Finance

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Finance

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 2-208 , 2-209 , 15-10B-20 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 13, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)