HB4112 SFAT Maroney #1 3-11

Dellinger  7965

Senator Maroney moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub for House Bill 4112— A Bill to amend and reenact §33-51-3, §33-51-8, §33-51-9, and  §33-51-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-51-13, all relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers; defining terms; updating terminology; prohibiting a pharmacy benefit manager from limiting a consumer’s access to prescription drugs through the designation of specialty drugs; prohibiting a pharmacy benefit manager from placing certain requirements or restrictions on a pharmacist or pharmacy; updating requirements placed upon 340B entities; clarifying how drug acquisition cost is to be calculated; requiring pharmacy benefit managers to disclose any sub-networks for specialty drugs to the Insurance Commissioner; prohibiting a pharmacy benefit manager from limiting network access; providing clarification regarding assessment of fees related to adjudication of claims; providing clarification regarding criteria for requirements of methodologies; requiring notice of contract changes; and providing an effective date. 

Adopted

Rejected