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Assembly Bill A9424A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting provisions governing audits of pharmacies by certain entities

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2015-A9424 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7201
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §280-b, Pub Health L

2015-A9424 - Summary

Enacts provisions to establish standards for audits of pharmacies by entities that pay for or reimburse the pharmacy for the cost of pharmaceuticals and health care services.

2015-A9424 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9424

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to audits of pharma-
  cies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
280-b to read as follows:
  S 280-B.  PHARMACY AUDITS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "AUDIT"  MEANS  A  REVIEW  OF  THE RECORDS OF A PHARMACY BY OR ON
BEHALF OF AN ENTITY THAT PAYS FOR OR REIMBURSES THE COST  OF  PHARMACEU-
TICAL  PRODUCTS AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT IS CONDUCTED AT A PHARMACY
OR FROM A REMOTE LOCATION OTHER THAN A PHARMACY.
  (B) "ENTITY" MEANS:
  (I) A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER;
  (II) A HEALTH PLAN;
  (III) A STATE AGENCY, EXCEPT THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  MEDICAID  INSPECTOR
GENERAL;
  (IV) AN INSURER;
  (V) A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR;
  (VI) A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; OR
  (VII)  A  COMPANY, GROUP OR AGENT THAT REPRESENTS OR IS ENGAGED BY ANY
OF THESE.
  (C) "PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER" MEANS AN ENTITY  THAT  CONTRACTS  WITH
PHARMACIES  OR  PHARMACY  CONTRACTING AGENTS ON BEHALF OF A HEALTH PLAN,
STATE AGENCY, INSURER, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER  THIRD  PARTY
PAYER TO PROVIDE PHARMACY BENEFIT SERVICES OR ADMINISTRATION.
  (D)  "PHARMACY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION SIX THOU-
SAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (E) "FRAUD" MEANS AN INTENTIONAL DECEPTION OR  MISREPRESENTATION  MADE
BY  A  PERSON WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE DECEPTION COULD RESULT IN SOME
UNAUTHORIZED BENEFIT TO HIMSELF OR SOME OTHER PERSON.  IT  INCLUDES  ANY
ACT THAT CONSTITUTES FRAUD UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2015-A9424A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7201
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §280-b, Pub Health L

2015-A9424A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts provisions to establish standards for audits of pharmacies by entities that pay for or reimburse the pharmacy for the cost of pharmaceuticals and health care services.

2015-A9424A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9424--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. LAVINE, DUPREY -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to audits of pharma-
  cies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
280-b to read as follows:
  S 280-B.  PHARMACY AUDITS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "AUDIT"  MEANS  A  REVIEW  OF  THE RECORDS OF A PHARMACY BY OR ON
BEHALF OF AN ENTITY THAT PAYS FOR OR REIMBURSES THE COST  OF  PHARMACEU-
TICAL  PRODUCTS AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT IS CONDUCTED AT A PHARMACY
OR FROM A REMOTE LOCATION OTHER THAN A PHARMACY.
  (B) "ENTITY" MEANS:
  (I) A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER;
  (II) A HEALTH PLAN;
  (III) A STATE AGENCY, EXCEPT THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  MEDICAID  INSPECTOR
GENERAL;
  (IV) AN INSURER;
  (V) A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR;
  (VI) A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; OR
  (VII)  A  COMPANY, GROUP OR AGENT THAT REPRESENTS OR IS ENGAGED BY ANY
OF THESE.
  (C) "PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER" MEANS AN ENTITY  THAT  CONTRACTS  WITH
PHARMACIES  OR  PHARMACY  CONTRACTING AGENTS ON BEHALF OF A HEALTH PLAN,
STATE AGENCY, INSURER, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER  THIRD  PARTY
PAYER TO PROVIDE PHARMACY BENEFIT SERVICES OR ADMINISTRATION.
  (D)  "PHARMACY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION SIX THOU-
SAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (E) "FRAUD" MEANS AN INTENTIONAL DECEPTION OR  MISREPRESENTATION  MADE
BY  A  PERSON WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE DECEPTION COULD RESULT IN SOME

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14134-02-6
              

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