CS/HB 7157: State Group Insurance Program
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Brodeur
State Group Insurance Program; Revises applicability of certain definitions regarding state group insurance program; defines term "plan year"; authorizes program to include additional benefits; authorizes employee to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; provides for program to offer health plans in specified benefit coverage levels; provides for DMS to develop plan for implementation of benefit levels; provides reporting requirements; provides for expiration of implementation plan; authorizes additional benefits to be included in program; provides that DMS shall contract with at least one entity that provides comprehensive pricing & inclusive services for surgery & other medical procedures; provides contract & reporting requirements; provides for DMS to establish 3-year price transparency pilot project in certain areas of state; provides project & reporting requirements; directs DMS to contract with independent benefits consultant; provides requirements for & duties of consultant; provides reporting requirement; deletes requirement that DMS base decision as to whether to implement certain 90-day supply limit on determination that it would be in best financial interest of state; revises pharmacy dispensing fee; authorizes retail pharmacy to fill 90-day supply of certain drugs; repeals reversion of provisions relating to state employees' prescription drug program; directs DMS to provide premium alternatives to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides criteria for calculating premium alternatives; provides that GAA shall establish premiums for enrollees that reflect differences in benefit design & value among plan options; provides appropriation & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $809,978
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53)
Bill Text: PDF
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/21/2014 House • Filed
3/24/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 329
3/27/2014 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 387
4/8/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
4/10/2014 House • CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 10 -HJ 531
4/11/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 527
4/15/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 540
4/22/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/14
4/24/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 696
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/25/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 756
• CS passed; YEAS 73 NAYS 42 -HJ 757
4/25/2014 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 710
• Received -SJ 710
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53)
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CS/HB 7157, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2014 at 4:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1361 State Employees' Prescription Drug Program Richardson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53)
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
H 5003 (er) Implementing 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2014 Chapter No. 2014-53, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2014-51), CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150), CS/CS/CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2014-169), SB 2514 (Ch. 2014-50)
Location: Became Law
S 1266 (c1) State Employees’ Prescription Drug Program Montford Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2014-53)
Location: In committee/council (AHS)
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2014 2:33 PM House 73 Yeas - 42 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.123 State group insurance program. Page 3 (pdf) 110.12303 Page 17 (pdf) 110.12304 Page 20 (pdf) 110.12315 Prescription drug program. Page 22 (pdf) Citations - Chapter Law (1)
Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 2013-41 Section 54 Page 26 (pdf) -
HB 7157, Original Filed Version Posted 3/21/2014 at 6:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2014 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 422703 - Amendment
Between lines 526 and 527, insert:Jones, M. 4/9/2014
7:45 PMAdopted without Objection
4/10/2014PDF 533757 - Amendment
Remove lines 527-536 and insert:Brodeur 4/9/2014
7:42 PMAdopted without Objection
4/10/2014PDF 658191 - Amendment
Between lines 536 and 537, insert:Brodeur 4/9/2014
7:44 PMAdopted without Objection
4/10/2014PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.123 State group insurance program. Page 2 (pdf) 110.12303 Page 16 (pdf) 110.12304 Page 19 (pdf)