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HI SB338

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes prescription drug reimbursement under workers' compensation from 140% of average wholesale price to minus 10% of average wholesale price for brand name and generic drugs.

  • Applies the same minus 10% reimbursement rate to compounded prescription drugs based on the average wholesale price by gram weight of each underlying drug.

  • Requires pharmaceutical claims for repackaged, relabeled, or compounded drugs to include the National Drug Code of the original manufacturer.

  • Limits physician-dispensed prescription drugs to the first 90 days following the date of injury.

  • Aims to align Hawaii's drug reimbursement rates with national averages and other progressive workers' compensation states like California and Oregon.

Legislative Description

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Workers' Compensation

Last Action

Re-Referred to LBR/CPH, WAM.

1/17/2018

Committee Referrals

Labor1/17/2018
Judiciary and Labor1/23/2017

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