Patient Choice Of Pharmacy
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the ability of a person eligible for prescription drug benefits to choose the pharmacy at which to fill a prescription drug order.
Bill Summary:
The bill prohibits a carrier that offers or issues a health benefit plan that covers pharmaceutical services, including prescription drug coverage, or a pharmacy benefit management firm managing those benefits for a carrier, from:
- Limiting or restricting a covered person's ability to select a pharmacy or pharmacist of the covered person's choice if certain conditions are met;
- Imposing a copayment, fee, or other cost-sharing requirement for selecting a pharmacy of the covered person's choosing;
- Imposing other conditions on a covered person, pharmacist, or pharmacy that limit or restrict a covered person's ability to use a pharmacy of the covered person's choosing; or
- Denying a pharmacy or pharmacist the right to participate in any of its pharmacy network contracts in this state or as a contracting provider in this state if the pharmacy or pharmacist has a valid license in Colorado and the pharmacy or pharmacist agrees to specified conditions.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Marc Catlin
Representative
Jessie Danielson
Senator
Don Coram
Senator
Nancy Todd
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Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.005 | The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1097 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 1-6. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 18-1097 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 18-1097 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
27
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely |
| 03/12/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 02/23/2018 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/22/2018 | House | House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/20/2018 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/22/2018 - No Amendments |
| 02/15/2018 | House | House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/18/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment |
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