Bill Text - HB1746 (2018)

Relative to the practices of pharmacy benefit managers.


Revision: March 13, 2018, 11:51 a.m.

HB 1746-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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:

 

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.

2  Repeal.  RSA 420-J:8, XV(d), relative to prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers to require providers to obtain certain accreditation, is repealed.

3  Effective Date.

I.  Section 2 of this act shall take effect June 30, 2020.

II.  The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

18-2162

Amended 3/12/18

 

HB 1746-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2018-0692h)

 

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 would extend to June 30, 2020 a provision of managed care law provider contract requirements that prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring accreditation of providers other than by the New Hampshire Pharmacy Board or other state or federal entity.  A similar provision is schedule for repeal effective May 1, 2018 (Ch. 223:2, Laws of 2017).  The Insurance Department cannot predict what impact, if any, this will have on health insurance premiums paid by state, county or local governments.  

                                     

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Insurance Department and Office of Professional Licensure and Certification