Legislation

Altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purpose of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to exclude certain nonprofit health maintenance organizations; and repealing certain provisions that restrict applicability of certain provisions of law to pharmacy benefits managers that provide pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.

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

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0626

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0898 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2024 Legislative Date 1/29/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 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 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {783820/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (136-1) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2024	1/29/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2024	3/11/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/12/2024	3/01/2024	Favorable with Amendments {783820/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2024	3/01/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Third Reading Passed (136-1)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	2/29/2024	Referred Finance	45 Click to view Recorded Media

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