House Bill 449

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Last Action 2nd reading, to Rules
Title AN ACT relating to prescription drugs, and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 1104
Sponsors J. Greer, J. Stacy
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 315.400 to exclude "interpharmacy medication exchange" from the definition of "wholesale distributor"; amend KRS 205.6312 to state that the copayments for a prescription or over-the-counter drug shall be $1 for generic drugs, $2 for preferred brand name drugs, and $3 for non-preferred brand-name drugs; state that these copayments shall not be deducted from a reimbursement due from a Medicaid or a Medicaid managed care organization, but shall be in addition to such reimbursement; state that the copayment requirements shall apply to all Medicaid managed care organization contracting with the cabinet unless the organization charged and deducted the copayment from reimbursement on January 1, 2012; provide that the copayment requirements shall not apply to a Medicaid managed care organization participating in a Section 1115 Waiver Demonstration Project in accordance with Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Fiscal Note - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Effective Dates, Emergency - Prescription copayments
Pharmacists - Copayment reimbursement, organization that charged and deducted on January 1, 2012, exempt
Pharmacists - Medicaid managed care copay reimbursement, Section 1115 Waiver Demonstration Project, exempt
Pharmacists - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Public Medical Assistance - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Medicaid - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/19/13
  • introduced in House
02/20/13
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
02/21/13
  • reassigned to Banking & Insurance (H)
  • posted in committee
02/25/13
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/26/13
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/27/13
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 1, 2013
03/01/13
  • 3rd reading, passed 93-0
03/04/13
  • received in Senate
03/05/13
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/06/13
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/07/13
  • 2nd reading, to Rules

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Denton
Summary Retain original provisions except require that the copayment provisions of the bill not become operational until July 1, 2014; delete language exempting an MCO participating in a Section 1115 Waiver Demonstration Project.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Effective Dates, Emergency - Prescription copayments
Pharmacists - Copayment reimbursement, organization that charged and deducted on January 1, 2012, exempt
Pharmacists - Medicaid managed care copay reimbursement, Section 1115 Waiver Demonstration Project, exempt
Pharmacists - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Public Medical Assistance - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish
Medicaid - Prescription copayments, minimum, establish

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