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House Bill 3028 |
House Author: Frullo |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson |
House Bill 3028 amends the Insurance Code to designate certain conduct by a discount health care program operator concerning network participation requirements and methods of promotions as an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of discount health care programs. The bill also prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring a pharmacist or pharmacy to accept or process a claim for prescription drugs under a discount health care program unless agreed upon in writing; to participate in a specified provider network as a condition of processing a claim for prescription drugs under a discount health care program; or to participate in, or process claims under, a discount health care program as a condition of participation in a provider network.