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IA HF213

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tracy Ehlert

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Defines "mail order pharmacy provider" as a pharmacy whose primary business is dispensing prescription drugs and delivering them by mail, common carrier, or delivery service

  • Requires amounts paid by covered persons for prescription drugs to be applied toward their health benefit plan deductible

  • Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) from restricting covered persons from filling prescriptions at any in-state pharmacy that accepts the same terms and conditions as network pharmacies

  • Prohibits PBMs from imposing different cost-sharing or additional fees based on which pharmacy a covered person uses, except for value-based quality incentive programs

  • Prohibits PBMs from requiring covered persons to purchase prescription drugs exclusively through mail order pharmacies as a condition of payment or reimbursement

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drug benefits, and including applicability provisions.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 253.

2/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce2/6/2025

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