CHAPTER 92
HB 1746-FN - FINAL VERSION
6Mar2018... 0692h
2018 SESSION
18-2162
01/03
HOUSE BILL 1746-FN
AN ACT relative to the practices of pharmacy benefit managers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 5; Rep. D. Sullivan, Hills. 8; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits certain practices of pharmacy benefit managers until June 30, 2020.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2018... 0692h 18-2162
01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to the practices of pharmacy benefit managers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
92:1 New Subparagraph; Managed Care Law; Provider Contracts; Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Amend RSA 420-J:8, XV by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:
(d) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not require accreditation of providers other than requirements set forth by the New Hampshire pharmacy board or other state or federal entity.
92:2 Repeal. RSA 420-J:8, XV(d), relative to prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers to require providers to obtain certain accreditation, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect June 30, 2020.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 25, 2018
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 shall take effect June 30, 2020
II. Remainder shall take effect May 25, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 20, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 19, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 25, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/25/2018; Chapter 92; I. Sec. 2 eff. 6/30/2020; II. Rem. eff. 5/25/2018
April 26, 2018: Enrolled 04/26/2018
April 26, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
April 19, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
April 19, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/19/2018; Vote 5-0; CC SC 17
March 20, 2018: Hearing: 03/20/2018, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 13
March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
March 6, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0692h: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 20
March 6, 2018: Amendment # 2018-0692h: AA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 20
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0692h (Vote 20-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0692h for 03/06/2018 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11
Feb. 20, 2018: Executive Session: 02/20/2018 LOB 302
Feb. 21, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2018 09:30 AM LOB 302
Feb. 20, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/20/2018 09:30 AM LOB 302
Jan. 30, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/30/2018 11:15 AM LOB 302
Jan. 17, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/17/2018 09:00 AM LOB 302
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 22