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HB 116 Mail order pharmacy; insurer not limited to a single provider for services.

Introduced by: Harry R. Purkey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Pharmacy benefits; freedom of choice. Authorizes accident and sickness insurers proposing to issue preferred provider policies or contracts, health maintenance organizations, corporations providing preferred provider subscription contracts, and health care plans for state employees to select a single mail order pharmacy provider as an exclusive provider of pharmacy services that are delivered to the covered person's address by mail, common carrier, or delivery service. SB 535 is identical.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pharmacy benefits; freedom of choice.  Authorizes accident and sickness insurers proposing to issue preferred provider policies or contracts and health maintenance organizations providing health care plans to select a single mail order pharmacy provider as an exclusive provider of mail order pharmacy services.