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ID H0363

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register annually with the Idaho Department of Insurance by April 1 each year to perform or offer pharmacy benefit management services in the state.

  • Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from preventing pharmacists or retail pharmacies from informing customers about cost-sharing amounts and disclosing information about more affordable alternative drugs.

  • Establishes requirements for maximum allowable cost pricing, including ensuring drugs are FDA-approved with A or B ratings, updating pricing information at least every seven business days, and providing network pharmacies with pricing sources and appeal processes.

  • Allows network pharmacies to appeal reimbursement decisions for generic drugs within 30 days of reimbursement.

  • Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from retroactively denying or reducing adjudicated claims except when the claim was submitted fraudulently or the pharmacy was already paid for the services.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide certain registration and reporting requirements, to prohibit certain actions, to provide certain requirements for maximum allowable cost pricing, and to prohibit the retroactive denial or reduction of a claim in certain instances.

PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

1/28/2020

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare1/28/2020

Full Bill Text

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