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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 725

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 257
Sponsored By:
Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled:
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists

Synopsis:

Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to disclose specified information to a pharmacy or pharmacist at the time of entering into a contract with the pharmacy or pharmacist and also at a specified time before a contract change; requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to establish a specified appeals process; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/20
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Klausmeier) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
3/29
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/5
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Auditors and Audits
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- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Insurance Administration
Notices
Penalties
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reimbursement Rates
Reports
Restitution
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-1601 , 15-1602 , 15-1603 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 137572/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 323424/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 12:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 31, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
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