Kentucky
General Assembly

09/25/17	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/02/18	introduced in Senate
01/03/18	to Health & Welfare (S)
02/14/18	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/15/18	2nd reading, to Rules
02/16/18	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/28/18	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2018
03/01/18	3rd reading, passed 32-4 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1)
03/02/18	received in House
03/06/18	to Banking & Insurance (H)
03/13/18	posted in committee
03/15/18	taken from Banking & Insurance (H) 1st reading returned to Banking & Insurance (H)
03/16/18	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendments (1) and (2-title) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/19/18	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018
03/20/18	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (2-title), and floor amendment (2)
03/21/18	received in Senate
03/22/18	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, committee amendments (2-title) & floor amendment (2)
03/27/18	passed over and retained in the Concurrence Orders of the Day
03/29/18	passed over and retained in the Concurrence Orders of the Day
04/02/18	Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1), committee amendment (2-title) and floor amendment (2) Bill passed 37-0 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/13/18	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 157)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to directly administer all outpatient pharmacy benefits and authorize the DMS to use a third party to administer certain benefits; require the department to establish a reasonable dispensing fee pursuant to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines; clarify how future contracts between third party administrators and pharmacies are required to operate; prohibit renewal or negotiation of new contracts to provide Medicaid managed care that allow administration of outpatient benefits by any entity but the Department for Medicaid Services; reduce costs of future Medicaid managed care contracts by costs of all outpatient pharmacy benefits as they existed on January 1, 2017; exempt certain covered entities and contracted pharmacies operating under 42 U.S.C. section 256b; allow the department to utilize managed care principles and techniques to assist with member medication adherence and cost control; require an annual update from the commissioner of Medicaid relating to contracts, contract issues, formularies, dispensing fees, and maximum allowable cost concerns relating to third party administrators and managed care; amend KRS 205.647 to include additional requirements on pharmacy benefit managers and reporting requirements to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, including a requirement to inform the CHFS about all potential conflicts of interest, required disclosures to the CHFS relating to contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers, percentage of claims payments made to pharmacies owned, managed, or controlled by the PBM; aggregate amount of any fees or assessments imposed on or collected from pharmacy providers; require information to include all retail, mail order, specialty, and compounded prescription products; require direct disclosure by a PBM to a pharmacy provider of any material changes to a contract affecting terms of reimbursement, process for verifying benefits and eligibility, dispute resolution, and procedures for verifying drugs included on the formulary; prohibit certain provisions in PBM contracts with pharmacy providers including prohibiting the provider from informing a patient of a less costly alternative to a prescribed medication, prohibiting a provider from dispensing a particular amount of a prescribed medication if the PBM allows that amount to be prescribed through a pharmacy owned or controlled by that PBM; clarify that this section does not require additional reimbursement, terms, and conditions for a pharmacy provider as for a pharmacy owned, controlled, or otherwise associated with the PBM; require a PBM to establish and implement a process for the resolution of disputes arising out of KRS 205.647; make Section 1 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Wise
Summary	Retain provisions of the Senate Committee Substitute, except remove a provision requiring pharmacy benefit managers to disclose certain agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete provisions of the GA version; amend KRS 205.647 to require that a pharmacy benefit manager contracting with an MCO provide information to the Department for Medicaid that includes the total amount paid to it by the MCO, and the total amount paid to it by an MCO which was not subsequently paid to a Kentucky licensed pharmacy; require information about the average reimbursement paid by the PBM to licensed pharmacies with which it is affiliated, the average reimbursement paid to pharmacies with more than 10 locations, and the average reimbursement paid to PBMs with 10 or fewer locations; require reporting of any fees, charges, or other assessments required to be paid by a pharmacy with which it is affiliated, and any fees, charges, or other assessments required to be paid by pharmacies with 10 or fewer locations, and pharmacies with 10 or more locations; require reporting of all common ownership, shared managers, common members of boards of directors or of parent companies, subsidiary companies, or jointly held companies; require data to be for the most recent full calendar year and divided by month, exempt from Open Records Act as necessary; establish requirements for MCO contracts, including the authority of the DMS to set, create, or approve reimbursement rates, give authority to change rates at any time for any reason; require reimbursement rates to include dispensing fees which use applicable guidance by the CMS; require notification to DMS by a PBM of any proposed change of over 5% in product reimbursement rates and allow DMS to disallow changes; establish DMS' authority to regulate maximum allowable cost; require DMS to approve any contract between an MCO and a PBM; require DMS to approve any contract, change in terms of a contract, suspension, or termination of a contract between a PBM, an entity contracting on behalf of a pharmacy, or a pharmacy, or pharmacist; require DMS to approve any fee established by an MCO, PBM, or contracting entity on a pharmacy, pharmacist, or Medicaid recipient; allow DMS to promulgate administrative regulations and utilize information ascertained in setting, creating, or approving reimbursement rates; amend KRS 304.9-440 to allow the Department of Insurance to suspend, revoke, or refuse a license to a PBM for referenced violations; establish that a PBM is subject to the same penalties as an insurer; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Clarify the authority of DMS to approve fees implemented by an MCO, PBM, or contracting entity on a PSAO, pharmacy, or Medicaid recipient.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 2
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Clarify the authority of DMS to approve fees implemented by an MCO, PBM, or contracting entity on a PSAO, pharmacy, or Medicaid recipient.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Clarify the authority of DMS to approve fees implemented by an MCO, PBM, or contracting entity on a PSAO, pharmacy, or Medicaid recipient; remove the authority for DMS to conduct licensure suspension or revocation.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Medicaid Services, prescription dispensing fees Drugs and Medicines - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Effective Dates, Delayed - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, administration by Department for Medicaid Services, December 31, 2018 Health and Medical Services - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Medicaid - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Pharmacists - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Physicians and Practitioners - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Public Medical Assistance - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services Fiscal Note - Outpatient pharmacy benefits, direct administration by Department for Medicaid Services