SB 2656 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICATION SYNCHRONIZATION.

Summary

Allows the synchronization of plan participants' medications. Requires plans, policies, contracts, or agreements that are offered by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organization and provide prescription drug benefits, to apply prorated daily cost-sharing rates for prescriptions dispensed by network pharmacies for less than a thirty-day supply. Repeals 7/1/2023. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Mar 8, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 8, 2018

Committee

Referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 252) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 16, 2018

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 16, 2018

Committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2479) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Nishihara.

upper

Jan 31, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 24, 2018

Committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

upper

Jan 19, 2018

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors