CHAPTER 236
SB 591-FN - FINAL VERSION
02/22/2018 0653s
05/03/2018 1862EBA
2018 SESSION
18-2906
01/03
SENATE BILL 591-FN
AN ACT relative to accreditation of health care providers by pharmacy benefit managers.
SPONSORS: Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Rep. Keans, Straf. 23
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits certain practices of pharmacy benefit managers except under certain circumstances 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/22/2018 0653s
05/03/2018 1862EBA 18-2906
01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to accreditation of health care providers by pharmacy benefit managers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
236:1 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.
236:2 Repeal. RSA 420-J:8, XV(d), relative to prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers to require providers to obtain certain accreditation, is repealed.
236:3 Contingency. If HB 1746-FN of the 2018 regular legislative session becomes law, sections 1-2 of this act shall not take effect. If HB 1746-FN of the regular legislative session does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect upon its passage and section 2 of this act shall take effect June 20, 2020.
I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 08, 2018
Effective Date:
I. Sections 1&2 shall take effect as provided in section 3.
II. Remainder shall take effect June 8, 2018.
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 30, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
Feb. 22, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
March 27, 2018 | House | Hearing |
April 11, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
April 26, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
June 8, 2018: II. Remainder shall take effect 06/08/2018
: I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 3
June 8, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 06/08/2018; Chapter 0236
May 10, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
May 10, 2018: Enrolled 05/10/2018
May 3, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1862e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/03/2018); SJ 17
May 3, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1862e: AA VV 05/03/2018
April 26, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/26/2018
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-0; CC)
April 26, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/26/2018 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 16 P. 4
April 11, 2018: Executive Session: 04/11/2018 01:15 PM LOB 302
April 4, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/04/2018 01:15 PM LOB 302
March 27, 2018: Public Hearing: 03/27/2018 02:15 PM LOB 302
March 7, 2018: Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 7 P. 53
Feb. 22, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0653s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
Feb. 22, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-0653s, AA, VV; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
Feb. 22, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0653s, 02/22/2018; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
Jan. 30, 2018: Hearing: 01/30/2018, Room 101, LOB, 01:30 pm; SC 5
Jan. 18, 2018: Introduced 01/18/2018 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3