CS/CS/CS/SB 1494: Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Banking and Insurance ; Health Policy ; Montford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grimsley ; Powell ; Broxson ; Gainer
Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency; Requiring pharmacists to inform customers of less expensive, generically equivalent drugs for their prescriptions and as to whether customers’ cost-sharing obligations exceed the retail price of their prescriptions; requiring a pharmacy benefit manager to register with the Office of Insurance Regulation beginning on a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $79,141
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 351 (Ch. 2018-91) -SJ 799
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Health Policy (HP)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/3/2018 Senate • Filed
1/12/2018 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 171
1/17/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 171
2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2018 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 297
2/7/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 305
2/8/2018 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 297
2/15/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/20/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/20/2018 Senate • CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 384
2/21/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/22/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 384
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
2/26/2018 Senate • CS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 391
3/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/2/2018 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 753
3/5/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 753
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/18 -SJ 876
• CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 724
3/7/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 798
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 351 -SJ 799
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 351 (Ch. 2018-91) -SJ 799
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CS/CS/CS/SB 1494, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2018 at 8:30 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 (er) Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Santiago Similar Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-91 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 465.0244 Information disclosure. Page 2 (pdf) 465.1862 Pharmacy benefits manager contracts. Page 2 (pdf) 624.490 Page 2 (pdf) 627.64741 Page 3 (pdf) 627.6572 Page 5 (pdf) 641.314 Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1494, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/21/2018 at 5:13 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2018 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2018 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 (c2) Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Santiago Similar Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-91
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 722650 - Amendment
Delete lines 116 - 192 and insert:Appropriations
(Montford)2/26/2018
11:09 AMWithdrawn
3/3/2018Web Page
PDF796750 - Amendment
Between lines 193 and 194 insert:Appropriations
(Montford)2/26/2018
11:04 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/3/2018Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/2/2018 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 465.0244 Information disclosure. Page 2 (pdf) 465.1862 Pharmacy benefits manager contracts. Page 2 (pdf) 624.490 Page 2 (pdf) 627.64741 Page 3 (pdf) 627.6572 Page 5 (pdf) 641.314 Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1494, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/7/2018 at 11:23 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/19/2018 (pdf)
Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2018 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 (c2) Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Santiago Similar Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-91
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 784728 - Amendment
Delete lines 52 - 82 and insert:Banking and Insurance
(Montford)2/19/2018
12:32 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/20/2018Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/20/2018 1:30 PM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 465.0244 Information disclosure. Page 2 (pdf) 465.1862 Pharmacy benefits manager contracts. Page 2 (pdf) 624.490 Page 2 (pdf) 627.64741 Page 3 (pdf) 627.6572 Page 5 (pdf) 641.314 Page 6 (pdf) -
SB 1494, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2018 at 4:32 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2018 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2018 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 (c1) Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Santiago Similar Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-91
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 167480 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Health Policy
(Montford)2/6/2018
10:25 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/6/2018Web Page
PDF
542312 - Amendment to Amendment (167480)
Delete lines 171 - 172 and insert:Health Policy
(Hutson)2/6/2018
1:06 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/6/2018Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/6/2018 11:00 AM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 465.0244 Information disclosure. Page 1 (pdf) 624.49 Page 2 (pdf) 627.64741 Page 3 (pdf) 641.314 Page 5 (pdf)
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