BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1842: Pharmacy services
Revising insurance coverage of pharmacy services.
Summary
- Provides that every health plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by a health carrier on and after January 1, 2006, 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
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
- Introduced
- February 8, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 5628
AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage of pharmacy services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care.
HB 1842 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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