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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:21 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 723

CHAPTER NUMBER: 203
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 343

Sponsored By:
Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh

Entitled:
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager or its agent from requesting a therapeutic interchange unless specified conditions are met; defining "therapeutic interchange" as "any change from one prescription drug to another"; requiring a pharmacy benefits manager or its agent to obtain authorization to make a therapeutic interchange and to make disclosures to a prescriber; requiring a pharmacy benefits manager or its agent to disclose information to a beneficiary with the prescription drug dispensed; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/20
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Harris) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/25
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 203

Sponsored by:

Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Insurance Administration
Notices
Penalties
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Privacy
Restitution
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )

Insurance
( 15-1601 , 15-1602 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 927171/01     Offered on: March 26, 2008   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 716386/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 2, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)



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