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This bill creates the Oklahoma Health Care Safety Net and Affordable Prescriptions Accessibility Act, which aims to protect 340B drug entities (organizations participating in a federal drug discount program) from discriminatory practices by health insurance issuers, pharmacy benefits managers, manufacturers, and distributors. The bill defines key terms such as "340B drug" and "340B entity" and establishes specific prohibitions on how these entities can be treated. Health insurance issuers and pharmacy benefits managers are barred from reimbursing 340B entities at lower rates than non-340B entities, imposing different contract terms, requiring unnecessary claim modifications, or interfering with patients' choice to receive drugs from 340B entities. Manufacturers and distributors are prevented from denying or restricting 340B drug acquisitions or deliveries. The Attorney General and Insurance Commissioner are granted enforcement powers, with potential civil penalties ranging from $100 to $10,000 per violation. The bill includes provisions ensuring compliance with federal laws and does not apply to the Oklahoma Medicaid program. The legislation will become effective on November 1, 2025, and is designed to protect 340B entities from potential economic and operational disadvantages in the healthcare marketplace.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1063&Session=2600