Relating to prescription drugs; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Prohibits insurers offering policies or certificates of health insurance and pharmacy benefit managers from requiring claim for reimbursement of prescription drug to include modifier or other indicator that drug is 340B drug. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt dispensing fee to be paid to pharmacies and pharmacists dispensing prescription drugs to medical assistance recipients. Sets minimum dispensing fee at $___. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority, every three years, to conduct survey of retail pharmacies enrolled as providers in state medical assistance program regarding pharmacies' dispensing costs. Requires authority, if adjustments are needed, to request state plan amendment from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to change professional dispensing fee paid to pharmacies participating in state medical assistance program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jun 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2023 · House May 26, 2023
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 12, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wlnsvey Campos
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
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