BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 1704: Ins for pharmacy services
Concerning insurance coverage of pharmacy services.
Summary
- Intends health care insurers to have open pharmacy networks. Insurers must offer contractual agreements to all pharmacies willing to meet applicable terms and conditions of the policy contract. Insurers may not impose upon a beneficiary a copay, deductible, coinsurance, or prescription quantity limit that is not imposed upon all beneficiaries in the plan.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 25, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Companion bill
- SB 5605
AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage of pharmacy services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
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 & Wellness.
HB 1704 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1704 (2025–26) Cannabis revenue/local gov.
- HB 1704 (2023–24) Sales and use tax rate
- HB 1704 (2021–22) Service contracts
- HB 1704 (2019–20) Credit transfer/revisions
- HB 1704 (2017–18) Doula services/incarceration
- HB 1704 (2015–16) Safety & reducing recidivism
- HB 1704 (2013–14) Parks and rec commission
- HB 1704 (2011–12) Vesting/PERS, SERS, TRS