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FL S0360

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Mayfield

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurers from removing covered prescription drugs from formularies during the policy year, except when the FDA questions the drug's clinical safety or the manufacturer discontinues production.

  • Prohibits mid-year reclassification of drugs to more restrictive tiers or increases to copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or cost-sharing during the policy year.

  • Allows insurers to add new prescription drugs to covered drug lists at any time during the policy year.

  • Requires small employer carriers to comply with the same prescription drug formulary restrictions as other insurers under health benefit plans.

  • Applies restrictions to health maintenance organizations' health maintenance contracts, with exceptions for grandfathered health plans and specified mandatory benefits; effective January 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Consumer Protection from Nonmedical Changes to Prescription Drug Formularies

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Health Policy10/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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