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HI SB330
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
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AI Summary
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Reduces reimbursement rates for prescription drugs under workers' compensation from 140% to 90% of average wholesale price for repackaged, relabeled, and compounded drugs.
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Applies the 90% average wholesale price rate to compounded prescription drugs calculated by gram weight of each underlying drug component.
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Requires all pharmaceutical claims for repackaged, relabeled, or compounded drugs to include the National Drug Code of the original manufacturer.
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Limits physician-dispensed prescription drugs to the first 90 days following the date of injury.
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Maintains requirements that equivalent generic drugs substitute for brand name pharmaceuticals unless the prescribing physician certifies medical necessity for non-substitution.
Legislative Description
Relating To Workers' Compensation.
Workers' Compensation
Last Action
Re-Referred to LBR/CPH, WAM.
1/17/2018