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HB 3479 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

MEDICAID-MCCN-PHARMACY RATES

Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In addition to other specified actions required under the Code, requires a managed care community network that contracts with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish, maintain, and provide a fair and reasonable reimbursement rate to pharmacy providers for pharmaceutical services, prescription drugs and drug products, and pharmacy or pharmacist-provided services. Provides that the reimbursement methodology shall not be less than the current reimbursement rate utilized by the Department for prescription and pharmacy or pharmacist-provided services and shall not be below the actual acquisition cost of the pharmacy provider. Requires a managed care community network to ensure that the pharmacy formulary used by the managed care community network and its contract providers is no more restrictive than the Department's pharmaceutical program. Effective January 1, 2018.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jul 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 26, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2018

How they voted

81–13
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 104
Apr 26, 2018
D Democratic61
57 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican43
24 Yea 13 Nay 6
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
18
Committee
32
Amendments
7
Jul 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-001-000
upper
May 28, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 25, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-001
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Human Services
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Human Services
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
upper
May 21, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Human Services
upper
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Human Services
upper
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Apr 26, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-13-10)
house
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Human Services Committee;
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Human Services Committee; 002-001-000
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Medicaid Subcommittee
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
To HS Medicaid Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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