H8582

Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.

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Rhode Island H8582 imposes duties, transparency, and accountability on pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy benefit management services.

Rhode Island H8582 amends existing laws to impose certain duties, transparency, and accountability on pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy benefit management services. The bill mandates that pharmacy benefit managers must provide insurers with pricing agreements, a telephone number, and an email address for filing appeals. It also requires pharmacy benefit managers to send an acknowledgment of receipt of appeals and respond within fifteen days. The bill further mandates that pharmacy benefit managers must not substitute one prescription drug for another without the prescriber's approval.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

38 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 4

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Consideration

May 28

12:00 AM

House Health & Human Services Hearing

History

Jun 22

House

Signed by Governor

Jun 18

House

Transmitted to Governor

Jun 11

Senate

Senate passed Sub A in concurrence