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CA AB2436

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hernandez

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health care service plans and health insurers to notify enrollees/insureds at time of delivery or within 30 days of prescription drug purchase about the enrollee's cost-sharing amount, including copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and out-of-pocket maximums.

  • Requires notification of the publicly available, nonproprietary wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of the prescription drug.

  • Applies to contracts, policies, and plans issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, that provide prescription drug benefits coverage.

  • Directs the Department of Managed Health Care to adopt regulations implementing these requirements by January 1, 2018.

  • Provides no state reimbursement to local agencies or school districts under Article XIII B of the California Constitution.

Legislative Description

Health care coverage: disclosures: drug pricing.

Last Action

Died on unfinished business file, reconsideration pending.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/26/2016
Health3/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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