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1998 SESSION

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SB 655 Health care coverage; pharmacies.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Health care coverage; pharmacies. Requires (i) health insurers, (ii) health maintenance organizations, and (iii) corporations offering health care subscription contracts which offer health care coverage policies, contracts or plans with mail order prescription drug benefits to also provide equitable coverage for non-mail order prescription drug services through local pharmacies. Equitable coverage means that mail order and non-mail order coverage must have identical dollar limits, cost sharing provisions, and other provisions concerning cost and coverage.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 980500655  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 980500655
• 01/26/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/09/98  Senate: Continued to 1999 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)