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MI HB5858

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mary Whiteford

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 5858 Summary

  • Amends the Third Party Administrator Act (1984 PA 218) to update definitions including "administrative services manager," "benefit plan," "carrier," "pharmacy benefit manager," and "third party administrator."

  • Clarifies that the term "commissioner" now refers to the "director" and establishes that the "department" means the Department of Insurance and Financial Services.

  • Expands the definition of "third party administrator" to explicitly include pharmacy benefit managers.

  • Requires pharmacy benefit manager contracts with pharmacies to allow pharmacies to disclose the current selling price of drugs to consumers as defined in the Public Health Code.

  • Applies to contracts executed, extended, or renewed on or after the bill's effective date.

Legislative Description

Insurance; third party administrators; contract provision allowing a pharmacy to disclose current drug prices to a consumer; require. Amends sec. 2 of 1984 PA 218 (MCL 550.902) & adds sec. 27.

Health: pharmaceuticals

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/24/2018

4/25/2018

Committee Referrals

Health Policy4/24/2018

Full Bill Text

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