Legislation

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacies and Pharmacists - Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs
Sponsored by: Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Benson, Feldman, Hershey, Jennings, Mathias, Middleton, Reilly, and Rosapepe
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from prohibiting a pharmacy or pharmacist from providing a beneficiary with information regarding the retail price of a prescription drug or the amount of the cost share share for a prescription for which the beneficiary is responsible; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from prohibiting a pharmacy or pharmacist from discussing with a beneficiary a certain retail price or certain cost share for a prescription drug; providing for the construction of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0736

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2018 Legislative Date 1/31/2018 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Pharmacies and Pharmacists – Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/28 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 3/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/05/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/06/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {117276/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/06/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacies and Pharmacists - Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2018 Legislative Date 3/08/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2018 Legislative Date 3/09/2018 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2018 Legislative Date 3/14/2018 Action Hearing 3/29 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 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 3/25/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/24/2018 Legislative Date 4/24/2018 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacies and Pharmacists - Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2018	1/31/2018	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Pharmacies and Pharmacists – Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2018	3/05/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/06/2018	3/06/2018	Favorable with Amendments {117276/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2018	3/06/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacies and Pharmacists - Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs
Senate	3/08/2018	3/08/2018	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2018	3/09/2018	Referred Health and Government Operations	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2018	3/14/2018	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2018	4/03/2018	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2018	3/25/2018	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2018	4/02/2018	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/24/2018	4/24/2018	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218
			Text - Chapter - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacies and Pharmacists - Information on and Sales of Prescription Drugs

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