Assembly Bill A1707

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 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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  • 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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2023-A1707 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S599
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §111-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8253, S5942
2021-2022: A663, S7499

2023-A1707 - Summary

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the superintendent of any proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.

2023-A1707 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1707
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  D. ROSENTHAL,  DICKENS,  COLTON,  WILLIAMS,
   SEAWRIGHT, COOK, SIMON, JACOBSON -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Health
 
 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
 PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THE PERFORMANCE OF DRUG UTILI-
 ZATION  REVIEW, THE PROCESSING OF DRUG PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS, THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00641-01-3
              

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2023-A1707A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S599
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §111-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8253, S5942
2021-2022: A663, S7499

2023-A1707A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the superintendent of any proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.

2023-A1707A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1707--A
                                                         Cal. No. 196
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  D. ROSENTHAL,  DICKENS,  COLTON,  WILLIAMS,
   SEAWRIGHT, COOK, SIMON, JACOBSON, HUNTER, DINOWITZ, ZINERMAN,  WEPRIN,
   MEEKS,  SHIMSKY, L. ROSENTHAL, BUTTENSCHON, RAMOS, LUPARDO, LEVENBERG,
   STIRPE, GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Health  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported
   from committee, advanced to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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