Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; requirements and prohibited conduct.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
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- House
- Latest action
- Feb 18
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Needs attention)
Law (Not started)
What it does
Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; requirements and prohibited conduct; retail pharmacy network access standards; enforcement; civil penalty. Amends the definition of "pharmacy benefits management" to exclude certain activities and amends certain provisions related to prohibited conduct by health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs). The bill prohibits a health carrier or PBM from denying a pharmacy the opportunity to participate in a network at preferred status if the pharmacy is willing to accept the same terms and conditions as other pharmacies that receive preferred status. The bill prohibits a health carrier or PBM from retroactively denying or reducing…
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