HOUSE BILL 840

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rudolph

Entitled:

Pharmacy Benefits Managers

Synopsis:

Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to perform in accordance with specified standards of care and in the interest of specified persons entitled to specified health benefits; establishing duties and obligations of pharmacy benefits managers; requiring pharmacy benefits managers to provide specified information to members or carriers; authorizing a pharmacy benefits manager to make a specified drug substitution after a consultation with the prescribing health care provider; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/10

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DISCLOSURE

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

PENALTIES

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PRIVACY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-10E-01 , 15-10E-02 , 15-10E-03 , 15-10E-04 , 15-10E-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered