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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5605: Ins for pharmacy services

Concerning insurance coverage of pharmacy services.

Summary

  • Effective January 1, 2008, all insurance plans that cover prescription costs are required to contract with all willing pharmacy providers with the same terms and conditions. Contracts may not allow different copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or quantity limits.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5605), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1704
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage of pharmacy services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Dan Swecker R-20Rosa Franklin D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5605 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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