Senate Bill S2809A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2809 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4036
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3224-d & 4303-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6763, A8975
2017-2018: S5196, A4306
2019-2020: S416, S4078, A3009

2015-S2809 - Summary

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization.

2015-S2809 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2809 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2809                                                  A. 4036

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Insurance

AN  ACT  to  amend  the insurance law, in relation to synchronization of
  multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization

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

  Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3224-d
to read as follows:
  S  3224-D.  PRESCRIPTION SYNCHRONIZATION AND DISPENSING FEE STANDARDI-
ZATION. (A) EVERY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY  PROVIDING
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL PERMIT AND APPLY A PRO-RATED COST-SHAR-
ING  RATE  TO PRESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE DISPENSED BY A NETWORK PHARMACY FOR
LESS THAN A THIRTY DAY SUPPLY, IF THE PRESCRIBER OR PHARMACIST INDICATES
THAT THE FILL OR REFILL COULD BE IN THE BEST  INTEREST  OF  THE  COVERED
INDIVIDUAL  AND SUCH INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS OR AGREES TO LESS THAN A THIRTY
DAY SUPPLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF  SYNCHRONIZING  THE  COVERED  INDIVIDUAL'S
CHRONIC MEDICATIONS.
  (B)   NO   INDIVIDUAL  OR  GROUP  HEALTH  INSURANCE  POLICY  PROVIDING
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL DENY COVERAGE FOR THE DISPENSING OF ANY
DRUG PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC ILLNESS THAT IS  MADE  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  PLAN  ESTABLISHED  AMONG  THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL, A
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AND A PHARMACIST TO SYNCHRONIZE  THE  REFILLING
OF MULTIPLE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL.
  (C)   NO   INDIVIDUAL  OR  GROUP  HEALTH  INSURANCE  POLICY  PROVIDING
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL USE  PAYMENT  STRUCTURES  INCORPORATING
PRO-RATED  DISPENSING FEES DETERMINED BY CALCULATION OF THE DAYS' SUPPLY
OF MEDICATION DISPENSED. DISPENSING FEES SHALL BE DETERMINED  SOLELY  ON
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02009-02-5
              

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2015-S2809A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4036
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3224-d & 4303-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6763, A8975
2017-2018: S5196, A4306
2019-2020: S416, S4078, A3009

2015-S2809A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization.

2015-S2809A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2809A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2809--A                                            A. 4036--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LANZA, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, CROCI, DILAN,
  FUNKE,  GOLDEN,  LARKIN,  MARTINS,  RIVERA,  SAMPSON -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Insurance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A.  QUART,  McDONALD,  FAHY,  LAVINE,
  HEVESI,  GOLDFEDER,  BRAUNSTEIN,  SIMANOWITZ,  RYAN,  BRINDISI, STECK,
  SKOUFIS, AUBRY, PRETLOW, SEAWRIGHT,  WEPRIN,  SCHIMEL,  RIVERA,  COOK,
  BARCLAY,  MOYA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO, DILAN, ROBIN-
  SON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the insurance law, in relation to synchronization of
  multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization

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

  Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3224-d
to read as follows:
  S  3224-D.  PRESCRIPTION SYNCHRONIZATION AND DISPENSING FEE STANDARDI-
ZATION. (A) EVERY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY  PROVIDING
PRESCRIPTION  DRUG  COVERAGE  SHALL  PERMIT  AND APPLY A DAILY PRO-RATED
COST-SHARING RATE TO PRESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE DISPENSED BY A NETWORK PHAR-
MACY FOR LESS THAN A THIRTY DAY SUPPLY, WHEN  IT  IS  AGREED  AMONG  THE
COVERED  INDIVIDUAL,  A  HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER, AND A PHARMACIST THAT
SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC
ILLNESS IS IN THE BEST  INTEREST  OF  THE  COVERED  INDIVIDUAL  FOR  THE
MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT OF THAT CHRONIC ILLNESS.
  (B)   NO   INDIVIDUAL  OR  GROUP  HEALTH  INSURANCE  POLICY  PROVIDING
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL DENY COVERAGE FOR THE DISPENSING OF ANY
DRUG PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC ILLNESS THAT IS  MADE  IN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02009-03-5
              

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