House Bill 14-1359 Summary

• Health insurance carriers offering prescription drug coverage in Colorado must provide medication synchronization services that align refill dates for covered patients' multiple medications.

• Carriers cannot charge patients more than the standard copayment when dispensing a smaller quantity of medication to synchronize refill dates, provided the pharmacy is a network pharmacy.

• Carriers must pay network pharmacies a full dispensing fee when dispensing medications under the synchronization program.

• The bill was declared necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety and was signed into law by Governor John W. Hickenlooper.