| Last Action | to Health and Family Services (H) |
|---|---|
| Title | AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Impact Statements | Health Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1645 |
| Sponsors | J. Greer, C. McCoy, J. Richards |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 304.17A-165 to prohibit insurers from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies and prohibit a difference in cost-sharing between retail and mail-order pharmacies; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any plan offered by the Personnel Cabinet to prohibit the requirement of mail-order pharmacies, and to prohibit a difference in cost-sharing; amend KRS 205.522 to require a managed care organization that provides Medicaid benefits from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies and prohibit a difference in cost-sharing between retail and mail-order; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Health Benefit Mandate - Health plan, retail pharmacy, different cost-sharing from mail-order pharmacy prohibited Insurance, Health - Mail-order pharmacy, required use prohibited Insurance, Health - Retail pharmacy, different cost-sharing from mail-order pharmacy prohibited State Employees - Health plan, mail-order pharmacy, required use prohibited State Employees - Health plan, retail pharmacy, different cost-sharing from mail-order pharmacy prohibited Medicaid - Mail-order pharmacy, required use prohibited Medicaid - Retail pharmacy, different cost-sharing from mail-order pharmacy prohibited Effective Dates, Delayed - Mail-order pharmacy, required use prohibited Effective Dates, Delayed - Retail pharmacy, different cost-sharing from mail-order pharmacy prohibited |
| 02/14/17 |
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| 02/15/17 |
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Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:02 PM (EST)