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ID H0534

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Insurers offering health care policies with prescription drug coverage must permit and apply prorated daily cost-sharing rates for prescriptions dispensed for less than 30 days' supply when indicated by prescriber or pharmacist for medication synchronization purposes

  • Insurers cannot deny coverage for chronic illness medications dispensed under a synchronization plan agreed upon by the patient, practitioner, and pharmacist

  • Insurers must base dispensing fees solely on the total number of prescriptions dispensed, not on a prorated calculation of days' supply of medication

  • Requirements apply to health care policies delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in Idaho on or after July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to authorize medication synchronization and dispensing fee standardization.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

2/21/2014

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