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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1623: Pharmacy services/insurance

Revising insurance coverage of pharmacy services.

Summary

  • Specifies that every health plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by a health carrier on and after January 1, 1998, that provides for payment of all or a portion of prescription costs, or reimbursement of prescription costs, must: (1) Not limit the purchase of prescription medicines to specific pharmacies; (2) not discriminate between different providers of pharmacy services by requiring the payment of…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Zellinsky (R-23)
Introduced
February 3, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 5848
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Zellinsky (R-23)

17 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Phil Dyer R-5Steve Conway D-29Hans Dunshee D-39Suzette Cooke R-47Joyce Mulliken R-13Sandra Romero D-22Lynn Kessler D-24Senator D-35Gigi Talcott R-28Jim Kastama D-25Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38John Koster R-39Jim Buck R-24Pat Scott D-38Peggy Johnson R-35Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1623 in other sessions

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