HB16-1361
Patient Choice In Pharmacy
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2016 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the ability of a person eligible for prescription drug benefits to choose the pharmacy at which to fill a prescription drug order.
Bill Summary:
The bill prohibits a health benefit plan or pharmacy benefit management firm that covers pharmaceutical services, including prescription drug coverage, from:
- Limiting or restricting a covered person's ability to select a pharmacy or pharmacist of the covered person's choice if certain conditions are met;
- Imposing a co-payment, fee, or other cost-sharing requirement for selecting a pharmacy of the covered person's choosing;
- Imposing other conditions on a covered person, pharmacist, or pharmacy that limit or restrict a covered person's ability to use a pharmacy of the covered person's choosing; or
- Denying a pharmacy or pharmacist the right to participate in any of its pharmacy network contracts in this state or as a contracting provider in this state if the pharmacy or pharmacist has a valid license in Colorado and the pharmacy or pharmacist agrees to specified conditions.
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Dianne Primavera
Representative
Jon Becker
Senator
Jerry Sonnenberg
Senator
Linda Newell
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2016 | PA1 |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2016 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
31
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2016 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/25/2016 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Finance |
| 04/14/2016 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Finance |
| 04/14/2016 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2016 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2016 - No Amendments |
| 04/07/2016 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/05/2016 | House | House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/16/2016 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services |
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