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ID SCR145

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to study pharmacy benefit manager transparency in Idaho.

  • Notes that the three largest pharmacy benefit managers control 78% of prescription drug benefit transactions, creating a need for transparency oversight.

  • Committee shall examine covered prescription drug lists, reimbursement calculation methodologies, and provide the Idaho Department of Insurance with oversight authority.

  • Committee may include both legislative members (appointed by Legislative Council) and nonlegislative members appointed by committee cochairs, with nonlegislative members receiving no voting privileges or legislative fund reimbursement.

  • Committee must report findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the First Regular Session of the Sixty-fifth Idaho Legislature.

Legislative Description

Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of pharmacy benefit manager transparency.

PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS

Last Action

Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources

3/14/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules3/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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