l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 456

Network pharmacy; may decline to provide certain drugs if networks pays less than acquisition cost.

Became law as Chapter 453, Laws of 2016, signed May 3, 2016, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A NETWORK PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST THAT HAS A CONTRACT WITH A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED DRUGS AT A NEGOTIATED REIMBURSEMENT RATE MAY DECLINE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DRUGS OR SERVICES IF THE NETWORK PAYS LESS THAN THE PHARMACY'S OR PHARMACIST'S ACQUISITION COST FOR THE PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-21-157 AND 73-21-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PART OF THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT, TO DELETE THE REPEALERS ON THOSE SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Deborah Butler Dixon, Becky Currie

Its course

February 8 to May 3, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 8 to Feb 168 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Mar 3030 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 7 to Mar 2215 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 30 to Apr 1920 days

With the GovernorApr 19 to May 314 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 30

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 29Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 7Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 30Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 31 – Apr 19

  1. Mar 31Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 1Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 14Conferees named in the House: Mims, Johnson (87th) and Mettetal
  4. Apr 15Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Wiggins and Harkins
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 16Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 19 – May 3

  1. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 3Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 16Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 7Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 30AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 30Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 31Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Apr 1Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 14Conferees Named Mims,Johnson (87th),MettetalHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 15Conferees Named Kirby,Wiggins,HarkinsSenate
  14. Apr 15Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 15Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 16Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 16Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. May 3Approved by GovernorGovernor