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AR SB916

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/16/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jon Woods

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Origin

Senate

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Requires health benefit plans providing prescription drug coverage with tiered copayments to notify enrollees in writing or electronically at least 60 days before any increase in their financial responsibility due to drug formulary modifications.

  • Does not apply to generic drug substitutions or to drugs subject to new safety warnings as determined by a pharmacy and therapeutics committee.

  • Adds new section 23-79-156 to Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 79, Subchapter 1.

  • Effective January 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

To Ensure That Vulnerable Citizens Receive Medications For Life-altering Illness; And To Create The Continuity Of Care Act Of 2013.

Last Action

Notification that SB916 is now Act 1260

4/16/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor4/6/2013
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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