HB5430 SFAT Helton # 3-9

Dellinger  7965

Senator Helton 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 5430—A Bill to amend and reenact §5-16-9, §33-51-3, and §33-51-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding two new sections, designated §9-5-34 and §33-51-14, relating to pharmaceutical benefits; making the Public Employees Insurance Agency subject the Pharmacy audit Integrity Act; providing exceptions; providing specific provisions shall not be applied to conflict with Medicare; requiring competitive bid solicitation for cost containment vendor; setting forth terms for cost containment vendor contract; requiring the Medicaid program to establish a time limited pilot program; defining terms; limiting amounts charged by pharmacy benefit managers; addressing Public Employees Insurance Agency rebate; prohibiting certain pharmacy benefit manager ownership structures; requiring a study; and requiring a report.

Adopted

Rejected