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2016 SESSION
HB 702 Health benefit plans; prescription drugs, tiers.
Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health benefit plans; prescription drugs; tiers. Prohibits a health carrier offering a health benefit plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs from implementing a formulary that places a prescription drug on the highest cost-sharing tier unless at least one prescription drug that is in the same therapeutic class and is a medically appropriate alternative treatment for a given disease or condition is available at a lower cost-sharing tier under the formulary.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101490D
- 01/11/16 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/19/16 House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/28/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Commerce and Labor