Legislation

Title: Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs Dispensed by a Physician
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain pharmacy benefits managers from requiring a beneficiary to use a specific pharmacy or entity for a specialty drug if the drug is dispensed by a physician, used in the treatment of a certain condition, and meets other requirements; and altering the application to specialty drugs of the prohibition on certain pharmacy benefits managers reimbursing a pharmacy or pharmacist in an amount less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager reimburses itself or an affiliate for providing the same product or service.

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Cross-filed with: HB0876

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs Dispensed by a Physician Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	First Reading Finance
Senate	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs Dispensed by a Physician

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