Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2888
Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; revise certain provisions of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO DELETE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AFFILIATE FROM THE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER OR THIRD-PARTY PAYER SHALL NOT CHARGE A PATIENT A COPAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED TO THE PHARMACY FOR THE CLAIM; TO SET CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS ON PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-156, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO COORDINATE AUDITS OF APPEALS TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS INCLUSIVE OF ALL RELATED EVIDENCE; TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER FROM RETALIATING AGAINST A PHARMACY OR PHARMACY BASED ON THE PHARMACIST'S OR PHARMACY'S EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY UNDER THE CHAPTER; TO INCLUDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM WHAT IS CONSIDERED AS RETALIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACY OR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE PATIENT'S PHARMACY OR PROVIDER OF CHOICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to February 1, 2022, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate