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OH SB154

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

7/8/2009

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Patton

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Origin

Senate

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Enacts section 3959.20 of the Revised Code to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that own, control, or are commonly owned with retail pharmacies
  • Prohibits PBMs with ownership or control relationships to retail pharmacies from using those relationships to competitively disadvantage other retail pharmacies
  • Specifically prohibits PBMs from allowing coverage of drugs dispensed by their affiliated retail pharmacy while denying coverage for the same drugs at other retail pharmacies
  • Defines "pharmacy benefit manager" as a third party administrator of a prescription drug program

Legislative Description

To prohibit pharmacy benefit managers that have a relationship with a retail pharmacy from using that relationship to the competitive disadvantage of other retail pharmacies.

Pharmacy benefit manager-relation with pharmacy-no unfair competition

Last Action

To Insurance, Commerce, & Labor

7/8/2009

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