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MI SB1002

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Tonya Schuitmaker

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Pharmacy benefit managers must maintain a contracted pharmacy network sufficient to ensure access to covered individuals.

  • PBMs are prohibited from mandating that covered individuals use a specific pharmacy if the PBM has an ownership interest in that pharmacy or the pharmacy has ownership interest in the PBM.

  • PBMs cannot provide incentives to encourage use of a specific pharmacy if that incentive only applies to a PBM-owned pharmacy.

  • PBMs cannot require retail pharmacy participation in one network as a condition for participating in another network managed by the same PBM, and cannot exclude qualified pharmacies that accept PBM terms, meet licensure requirements, and have not been excluded from federal or state programs.

  • Benefit plans contracting with PBMs must permit covered individuals to receive prescription drug benefits including 90-day supplies at any network retail pharmacy without imposing different copayments, deductibles, or conditions than those imposed for mail-order pharmacy use.

Legislative Description

Insurance; third party administrators; pharmacy benefit managers; regulate practices of and place limits on health plans under contract with. Amends 1984 PA 218 (MCL 550.901 - 550.960) by adding secs. 25 & 26.

Insurance, health

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Insurance

6/12/2014

Committee Referrals

Insurance6/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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