Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
Mar 06, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2017 |
1st report cal.274 |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2541
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S2541 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§280-a & 4406-c, Pub Health L; amd §§3217-b & 4325, Ins L
2017-S2541 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2541 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to contracts between pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers to protect consumers PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the imposition of a charge for a prescription drug upon an insured individual, which exceeds the negotiated reimbursement rate. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends Public Health Law § 280-a by adding a new subdivision 3 to require pharmacy benefit managers (PMB) to ensure that a prescription drug consumer is not charged an amount, through either a co-pay or deductible, higher than the negotiated reimbursement rate for the drug, less any rebate collected. Section two amends Public Health Law § 4406-c by adding a new subdivision (9) requiring that no health maintenance organization may require an enrollee to pay a cost higher than the health maintenance organization's or their pharmacy benefit manager's negotiated
2017-S2541 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2541 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to contracts between pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers to protect consumers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 280-a of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND AN INSURER, ENSURE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG CONSUMER IS NOT CHARGED, THROUGH EITHER A CO-PAY OR DEDUCTIBLE, A COST THAT IS HIGHER THAN THE NEGOTIATED REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR THE DRUG, LESS ANY REBATE COLLECTED. § 2. Section 4406-c of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. NO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL REQUIRE AN ENROLLEE TO PAY A COST HIGHER THAN THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION'S OR THEIR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER'S NEGOTIATED REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR A PRESCRIPTION DRUG, LESS ANY REBATES COLLECTED. ANY CO-PAYMENT CHARGED UNDER THE CONTRACT SHALL ALSO BE BASED UPON THE NEGOTIATED RATE, LESS ANY REBATE COLLECTED. § 3. Section 3217-b of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (k) to read as follows: (K) NO INSURER SHALL REQUIRE AN INSURED TO PAY A COST HIGHER THAN THE INSURER'S OR THEIR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER'S NEGOTIATED REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR A PRESCRIPTION DRUG, LESS ANY REBATES COLLECTED. ANY CO-PAYMENT CHARGED UNDER THE POLICY SHALL ALSO BE BASED UPON THE NEGOTIATED RATE, LESS ANY REBATE COLLECTED. § 4. Section 4325 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (1) to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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