HB 203: Access to Pharmacies and Prescription Drugs Under Insurance and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Policies
GENERAL BILL by Gonzalez Pittman
Access to Pharmacies and Prescription Drugs Under Insurance and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Policies; Requires OIR to examine pharmacy benefit managers to ascertain compliance with specified laws; requires PBMs to have standard contracts with pharmacies; prohibits PBMs from denying pharmacies & pharmacists right to participate as contract providers; authorizes persons & entities to bring actions & injunctive relief; prohibits PBMs from engaging in acts against patients; prohibits health insurers & PBMs from engaging in acts relating to covered clinician-administered drugs.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
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HB 203, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2023 at 8:24 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 420 Pharmacy Benefit Managers Wright Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Health Policy 
S 1638 Coverage for Clinician-administered Drugs Simon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.3161 Market conduct examinations. Page 3 (pdf) 624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 3 (pdf) 624.4901 Page 4 (pdf) 624.4902 Page 6 (pdf) 627.42398 Page 8 (pdf)