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House Bill 1138 |
House Author: Shelton et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Davis, Wendy |
House Bill 1138 amends the Insurance Code to require the information on a pharmacy benefit identification card to include the enrollee's identification number and the bank's identification number for electronic billing and to specify that certain information on the card be located on the front of the card. In addition, the plan issuer may provide all the required information in electronically readable form on the back of the card. The bill expands the applicability of provisions governing such cards to include certain plans for state employees, the children's health insurance program for certain low-income children, and the Medicaid program, and requires rules relating to pharmacy benefit cards adopted by the commissioner of insurance to be consistent with national standards. These changes apply only to an insurance policy or contract or evidence of coverage that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2010.