Revision: June 15, 2010, midnight
SB 420 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
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06/02/10 2180CofC
06/02/10 2362eba
2010 SESSION
10/09
SENATE BILL 420
AN ACT establishing a committee to study pharmacy benefits management for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation law.
SPONSORS: Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Rep. Craig, Hills 9; Rep. Hatch, Coos 3; Rep. S. Price, Straf 3
COMMITTEE: Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection
The bill establishes a committee to study pharmacy benefits management for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation law.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/24/10 1158s
12May2010… 1501h
06/02/10 2180CofC
06/02/10 2362eba
10-2737
10/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT establishing a committee to study pharmacy benefits management for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation law.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Study Committee Established; Meetings; Report.
I. There is established a committee to study pharmacy benefits management for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation law.
II. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
IV. The committee shall study providing medications through the use of a pharmacy benefits management system for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation law, specifically evaluating issues concerning the dispensing of narcotics, a review of formularies, providing exceptions for “first fill” prescription needs, accreditation, and the involvement of employee utilization.
V. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2010.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.