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DE HB339

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/16/2020

Primary Sponsor

Andria Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) from engaging in spread pricing, where PBMs charge health plans a different price for prescription drugs than what they pay pharmacies

  • Requires PBMs to reimburse pharmacies at least the same amount they reimburse themselves or affiliated pharmacies for the same goods and services, and prohibits reimbursement below the national average drug acquisition cost

  • Allows pharmacists to decline dispensing prescriptions if PBM reimbursement is less than the pharmacy's acquisition cost, provided they inform the patient and offer a list of alternative pharmacies

  • Mandates quarterly reporting by PBMs to the Insurance Commissioner on revenue sources, rebates distributed to insurers, rebates passed to consumers at point of sale, and itemized payments for pharmacy goods and services

  • Requires PBMs to maintain reasonably adequate pharmacy networks for convenient patient access, with mail-order pharmacies excluded from network adequacy calculations

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pharmacy Benefits Managers.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

6/16/2020

Committee Referrals

Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce6/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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