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AZ HB2569

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2022

Primary Sponsor

Justin Wilmeth

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers, health insurers, and third-party payors from requiring clinician-administered drugs to be dispensed by a pharmacy or affiliated provider as a condition of coverage.

  • Prevents limiting or excluding coverage for clinician-administered drugs administered in non-pharmacy settings (such as prescriber's offices or hospital outpatient infusion centers) if the drug is otherwise covered under the health benefits plan.

  • Prohibits imposing greater cost sharing or different benefit tiers for prescription drugs based on whether they are dispensed at a pharmacy versus administered in clinical settings like prescriber offices or hospital outpatient infusion centers.

  • Does not authorize administering drugs prohibited under state or federal law, nor does it modify existing state requirements for drug administration, delegation, or supervision.

  • Applies to contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the act.

Legislative Description

Prescription drug coverage; limitations

Prescription Drugs

Last Action

House read second time

1/26/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/25/2022
Health and Human Services1/25/2022

Full Bill Text

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