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HB 216 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR AND PROVISION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR PHARMACY SERVICES.

Summary
This Act authorizes a pharmacist or pharmacy to decline to dispense a prescription drug or provide a pharmacy service to an “insured” if the amount reimbursed by an entity subject to the Act is less than the pharmacy acquisition cost. This Act also prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from reimbursing a pharmacist or pharmacy for a prescription drug or pharmacy service in an amount less than the pharmacy benefits manager reimburses itself or an affiliate for the same prescription drug or pharmacy service.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 13, 2019 Last action Jun 19, 2019
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Committee
1
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37