SENATE BILL 643

Sponsored By:

Senator Madden

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Reimbursements to Health Care Practitioners - Costs of Oncology Drugs

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a carrier from reimbursing a health care practitioner in an amount that is less than the cost to the health care practitioner for the cost of an oncology drug used in treating a patient in the office of the health care practitioner; and providing an exception to the prohibition if a carrier provides an alternative mechanism or program for the health care practitioner to use to obtain the oncology drug.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Finance

2/11

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/11

Return Passed

4/28

Signed by the Governor Chapter 192

House Action

3/30

First Reading Economic Matters

4/1

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (133-4)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-113 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 097554/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1998   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 5, 1998: Third Reading Passed (133-4)