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NC S847
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/26/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mujtaba Mohammed
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AI Summary
- Caps insulin copayments at $30.00 per month's supply under health benefit plans, with proportional costs for partial supplies, regardless of insulin type or amount
- Authorizes pharmacists to provide insured individuals information about out-of-pocket costs with and without insurance coverage for prescription drugs
- Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from penalizing pharmacies or pharmacists for discussing cost information or dispensing lower-priced drugs when available
- Requires pharmacists to inform individuals about therapeutically equivalent brand name drugs that are the lowest cost alternative to originally prescribed medications and disclose the cost difference
- Appropriates $250,000 in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022-2023 to collect and report data related to the act
Legislative Description
Integrity in Prescription Drug Pricing Act
Health Services
Last Action
Ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
5/27/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/27/2022
Full Bill Text
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