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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 1062

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:
Delegates Murray, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Holmes, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Oaks, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Prescription Drug Coverage - Alternative Drugs

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization that provides coverage for prescription drugs and devices and limits its coverage of prescription drugs or devices to those in a formulary to include in the formulary alternative drugs, as approved by the State Board on Pharmacy, for sub-groups of the population that have experienced adverse effects from drugs on the formulary.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/15 at 2:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/15 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-831 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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