Relating to prescription drug costs.
Summary
Prohibits small employer, group or individual health benefit plan from requiring enrollee in plan to incur more than $250 in out-of-pocket costs for covered prescription drugs purchased during single retail encounter. Requires prescription drug manufacturer to have process for providing rebate to insurer of difference between $250 and copayment for prescription drug under express terms of health benefit plan. Becomes operative January 1, 2019.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Last action Jul 8, 2017
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Committee
2
Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
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