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Introduced
12/05/2019
12/05/2019
In Committee
03/02/2020
03/02/2020
Crossed Over
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
Passed
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2020
04/08/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Health insurance; cost-sharing payments for prescription insulin drugs. Prohibits health insurance companies and other carriers from setting an amount exceeding $50 per 30-day supply that a covered person is required to pay at the point of sale in order to receive a covered prescription insulin drug. The measure also prohibits a provider contract between a carrier or its pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy from containing a provision (i) authorizing the carrier's pharmacy benefits manager or the pharmacy to charge, (ii) requiring the pharmacy to collect, or (iii) requiring a covered person to make a cost-sharing payment for a covered prescription insulin drug in an amount that exceeds such limitation.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits health insurance companies and other carriers from setting a cost-sharing payment (the amount a covered person must pay at the point of sale) that exceeds $50 per 30-day supply for a covered prescription insulin drug. It also prohibits provider contracts between carriers or their pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies from containing provisions that would allow for a higher cost-sharing payment. The bill applies to health plans and provider contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021, and the State Corporation Commission may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (40)
Dawn Adams (D)*,
Lee Carter (D)*,
James Leftwich (R)*,
Lashrecse Aird (D),
Alex Askew (D),
Hala Ayala (D),
Jeffrey Bourne (D),
Joshua Cole (D),
Glenn Davis (R),
Wendy Gooditis (D),
Nancy Guy (D),
Dan Helmer (D),
Stephen Heretick (D),
Charniele Herring (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Sally Hudson (D),
Chris Hurst (D),
Clinton Jenkins (D),
Jay Jones (D),
Mark Keam (D),
Paul Krizek (D),
Mark Levine (D),
Alfonso Lopez (D),
Delores McQuinn (D),
Martha Mugler (D),
Kathleen Murphy (D),
Kenneth Plum (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
Danica Roem (D),
Ibraheem Samirah (D),
Don Scott (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
Shelly Simonds (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Roslyn Tyler (D),
Jeion Ward (D),
Vivian Watts (D),
Rodney Willett (D),
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0881) (on 04/08/2020)
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