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1999 SESSION

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SB 1151 Prescription drug formularies.

Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prescription drug formularies. Requires any prescription drug formulary applied by any (i) insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical or major medical coverage on an expense incurred basis; (ii) corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts; and (iii) health maintenance organization providing a health care plan for health care services to be developed only after consultation and approval by a pharmacy and therapeutics committee made up of a majority of members who are licensed physicians. The bill also requires each insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization to establish an expeditious process or procedure that allows covered individuals to obtain appropriate nonformulary drugs without prior approval.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 999916695  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 999916695
• 01/21/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/25/99  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce & Labor (15-Y 0-N)