2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 243

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 726
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, and Rudolph
Entitled:
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from determining reimbursement on a specified basis; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from imposing a copayment, deductible, limit on quantity, or other condition under specified circumstances; requiring an insurance policy or contract or a pharmacy benefits manager to allow an insured or certificate holder to obtain pharmaceutical benefits from the pharmacy or pharmacist of the insured or certificate holder's choice within any pharmacy network; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disclosure
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Insurance Administration
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Penalties
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Privacy
Reimbursement Rates
Restitution
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 12-101 , 12-403 , 12-403 , 12-403 )
Insurance
( 15-805 , 15-1601 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered