Revision: Dec. 19, 2022, 1:13 p.m.
2023 SESSION
23-0066.1
05/04
HOUSE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT relative to prescription drug assistance for individuals with diabetes.
SPONSORS: [sponsors]
COMMITTEE: [committee]
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ANALYSIS
This bill expands the New Hampshire Rx advantage program to include insulin prescription assistance for individuals with diabetes.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0066.1
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to prescription drug assistance for individuals with diabetes.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; New Hampshire Rx Advantage Program; Insulin Prescriptions for Individuals with Diabetes. Amend RSA 161-L:2 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. The program shall include prescription drug assistance for individuals diagnosed with diabetes types 1 and 2. Qualified individuals shall be able to purchase a 30-day supply of insulin for not more than $30 from participating retail pharmacies. The maximum $30 copayment for each 30-day supply of insulin shall apply when an original prescription is dispensed as well as when refills of the prescription are dispensed, including early refills.
2 New Paragraph; New Hampshire Rx Advantage Program; Rulemaking; Diabetes Insulin Assistance. Amend RSA 161-L:6 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. Administration of the prescription drug assistance program for individuals with diabetes under RSA 161-L:2, IV, including eligibility criteria, program enrollment, and pharmacy rebate and reimbursement procedures.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.