Revision: June 22, 2017, 8:36 a.m.
HB 455-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
05/18/2017 1703s
2017 SESSION
17-0520
01/10
HOUSE BILL 455-FN
AN ACT relative to the practices of pharmacy benefit managers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Rep. Bailey, Graf. 14; Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1; Rep. Danielson, Hills. 7; Rep. Byron, Hills. 20; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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This bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from requiring providers to attain accreditation, credentialing, or licensing other than by the pharmacy board or other state or federal entity until May 1, 2018.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/18/2017 1703s 17-0520
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the practices of pharmacy benefit managers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Managed Care Law; Provider Contracts; Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Amend RSA 420-J:8, XV by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:
(c) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not require accreditation, credentialing, or licensing of providers other than by the New Hampshire pharmacy board or other state or federal entity.
2 Repeal. RSA 420-J:8, XV(c), prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers to require providers to obtain certain accreditation, credentialing, or licensing, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect May 1, 2018.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
17-0520
Amended 6/21/17
HB 455-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2017-1703s)
AN ACT relative to the practices of pharmacy benefit managers.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill establishes a temporary provision that prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from requiring providers to attain accreditation, credentialing or licensing other than by the pharmacy board or other state or federal entity. The provision is effective upon passage of this bill and will be repealed on May 1, 2018. The Department of Insurance states it cannot predict the impact this bill will have on health insurance premiums paid by counties and locals or health insurance premium tax revenue.
The Office of Professional Licensure and Certification states this amendment may require the Pharmacy Board to conduct more inspections of facilities for insurers which could increase state expenditures by an indeterminable amount. Currently insurers only ask the Board to verify that a pharmacy is in good-standing or if they are licensed to provide vaccinations.
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill will not impact the State's Medicaid program. The Department cannot estimate the impact this bill may have on health insurance premiums paid by the counties or local governments. Further, if health insurance premiums are impacted then the amounts collected through the health insurance premium tax may be impacted.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Insurance, Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, and Department of Health and Human Services