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IN HB1331

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Kirchhofer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Defines "synchronize" as a pharmacy dispensing process allowing medications to be dispensed in quantities under 30 days to coordinate an individual's refill schedule.

  • Requires dispensing fees to be based on the total number of medications in a transaction rather than being prorated based on quantity dispensed.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/13/2015

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