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IN HB1331
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Kirchhofer
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance policies and HMO contracts covering prescription medications to use prorated daily cost sharing when medications are dispensed in quantities less than a 30-day supply if determined beneficial by the prescribing provider or pharmacist.
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Mandates coverage for medications dispensed in sub-30-day quantities when part of a plan to synchronize chronic medication refill schedules so all medications are refilled simultaneously.
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Defines "synchronize" as a pharmacy dispensing process allowing medications to be dispensed in quantities under 30 days to coordinate an individual's refill schedule.
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Requires dispensing fees to be based on the total number of medications in a transaction rather than being prorated based on quantity dispensed.
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Effective July 1, 2015; applies to both individual and group health insurance policies issued in Indiana.
Legislative Description
Pharmacy dispensing coverage. A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
1/13/2015