HB 2387 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to prescription drugs.

Summary
Creates Oregon Premium Protection Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services and establishes Oregon Premium Protection Fund. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay to department cost of prescription drug that exceeds specified threshold. Requires department to use payments to reimburse insurers, third party administrators, Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements for incurred costs of drug that exceeds specified threshold. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturer to provide 60 days' advance notice of increase in cost of prescription drug that exceeds 3.4 percent over 12-month period. Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and carriers for small employer, group or individual health benefit plans from requiring enrollees to incur out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs that exceed specified maximums. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services specified information about prescription drug costs and about patient assistance programs. Authorizes civil penalties for failing to report or to make payments required by Oregon Premium Protection Program . Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and carriers for small employer, group or individual health benefit plans to make available online specified information about prescription drug coverage and costs and to post to website 30 days' advance notice of termination of coverage of prescription drug .
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
4
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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