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Defining "carrier" and altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purposes of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to repeal the exclusion of certain persons that provide prescription drug coverage or benefits through plans subject to ERISA and to apply the provisions to certain persons that offer certain plans or programs in the State; applying the Act to certain contracts as of the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2022; etc.

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

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0964

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and ERISA Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2021 Legislative Date 1/21/2021 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 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 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {536987/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (132-2) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 4/02/2021 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 358 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Revisions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and ERISA
House	1/21/2021	1/21/2021	Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments {536987/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Revisions
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (132-2)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Finance	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2021	4/02/2021	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Favorable Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Returned Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 358
			Text - Chapter - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Revisions

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