Senate Bill S7499B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the drug utilization review board of the proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs

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2021-S7499 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A663
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §111-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5942, A8253
2023-2024: S599, A1707

2021-S7499 - Summary

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the drug utilization review board of the proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.

2021-S7499 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7499 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7499
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring  certain
   manufacturers  of  prescription  drugs  to notify the drug utilization
   review board of the proposed increase  of  the  wholesale  acquisition
   cost of such prescription drugs
 
   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
 277-a to read as follows:
   § 277-A. NOTIFICATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE INCREASES BY MANUFAC-
 TURERS.  1. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO A MANUFACTURER OF A PRESCRIPTION
 DRUG THAT IS PURCHASED OR REIMBURSED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) AN INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED IN THIS STATE  TO  WRITE  ACCIDENT
 AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE,  A  COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-
 THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, A MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT  PLAN
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  FORTY-SEVEN OF THE INSURANCE LAW, AN
 ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF  THIS  CHAPTER,
 AN  INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
 THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE INSURANCE LAW, OR THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE  HEALTH  INSURANCE  PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF
 THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW; OR
   (B) A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, INCLUDING AN ENTITY THAT  DIRECTLY  OR
 THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, MANAGES THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PROVIDED
 BY  A  HEALTH INSURER UNDER A CONTRACT OR POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
 DELIVERY IN THIS STATE OR A HEALTH PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, INCLUDING  THE  PROCESSING  AND
 PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THE PERFORMANCE OF DRUG UTILI-
 ZATION  REVIEW, THE PROCESSING OF DRUG PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS, THE
 ADJUDICATION OF APPEALS  OR  GRIEVANCES  RELATED  TO  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05130-01-1
 S. 7499                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S7499A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A663
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §111-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5942, A8253
2023-2024: S599, A1707

2021-S7499A - Summary

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the drug utilization review board of the proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.

2021-S7499A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7499A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7499--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
   manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify  the  superintendant  of
   any  proposed  increase  of  the  wholesale  acquisition  cost of such
   prescription drugs
 
   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 111-a
 to read as follows:
   § 111-A. NOTIFICATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE INCREASES BY MANUFAC-
 TURERS. (A) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO A MANUFACTURER OF A PRESCRIPTION
 DRUG THAT IS PURCHASED OR REIMBURSED IN THIS STATE BY ANY OF THE FOLLOW-
 ING:
   (1) AN INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED IN THIS STATE  TO  WRITE  ACCIDENT
 AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE,  A  COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-
 THREE OF THIS CHAPTER,  A  MUNICIPAL  COOPERATIVE  HEALTH  BENEFIT  PLAN
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AN ORGAN-
 IZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH
 LAW,  AN  INSTITUTION  OF HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, OR  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE  HEALTH  INSURANCE  PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF
 THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW; OR
   (2) A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, INCLUDING AN ENTITY THAT  DIRECTLY  OR
 THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, MANAGES THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PROVIDED
 BY  A  HEALTH INSURER UNDER A CONTRACT OR POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
 DELIVERY IN THIS STATE OR A HEALTH PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, INCLUDING  THE  PROCESSING  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05130-02-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S7499B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A663
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §111-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5942, A8253
2023-2024: S599, A1707

2021-S7499B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the drug utilization review board of the proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.

2021-S7499B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7499B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7499--B
     Cal. No. 1338
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SALAZAR, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said  commit-
   tee,  ordered  to  first  and second report, amended on second report,
   ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended,  retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
   manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify  the  superintendant  of
   any  proposed  increase  of  the  wholesale  acquisition  cost of such
   prescription drugs
 
   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 111-a
 to read as follows:
   § 111-A. NOTIFICATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE INCREASES BY MANUFAC-
 TURERS. (A) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO A MANUFACTURER OF A PRESCRIPTION
 DRUG THAT IS PURCHASED OR REIMBURSED IN THIS STATE BY ANY OF THE FOLLOW-
 ING:
   (1) AN INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED IN THIS STATE  TO  WRITE  ACCIDENT
 AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE,  A  COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-
 THREE OF THIS CHAPTER,  A  MUNICIPAL  COOPERATIVE  HEALTH  BENEFIT  PLAN
 ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AN ORGAN-
 IZATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH
 LAW,  AN  INSTITUTION  OF HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, OR  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE  HEALTH  INSURANCE  PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF
 THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW; OR
   (2) A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, INCLUDING AN ENTITY THAT  DIRECTLY  OR
 THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, MANAGES THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PROVIDED
 BY  A  HEALTH INSURER UNDER A CONTRACT OR POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
 DELIVERY IN THIS STATE OR A HEALTH PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FOUR-J OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, INCLUDING  THE  PROCESSING  AND
              

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