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IN HB1570

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2019

Primary Sponsor

Beau Baird

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Retail pharmacies holding a Category I permit must inform insured patients of the cash price (without insurance) for a drug or device before dispensing
  • Disclosure is only required when the uninsured/cash price is lower than the patient's insurance copayment
  • Applies to applicable discounts as well as insurance coverage comparisons
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019
  • Amends Indiana Code IC 25-26-13-34

Legislative Description

Prescription price. Requires a retail pharmacy, before dispensing a prescription, to inform an insured patient of the cost of the drug or device without insurance or an applicable discount, if the cost of the drug or device is less than the copayment cost to the patient using the insurance or an applicable discount.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

1/17/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Health1/17/2019

Full Bill Text

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