Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 987
Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; revise various 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 DEFINE NEW TERMS UNDER THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-154, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS FROM CERTAIN DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES RELATING TO ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE FEDERAL 340B DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS FROM REIMBURSING A PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST FOR A PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR PHARMACIST SERVICE IN A NET AMOUNT LESS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE DRUG ACQUISITION COST FOR THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR PHARMACIST SERVICE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE DRUG OR SERVICE IS ADMINISTERED OR DISPENSED, PLUS A PROFESSIONAL DISPENSING FEE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-156, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCEDURE TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO CHALLENGE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR A SPECIFIC DRUG OR DRUGS AS BEING BELOW THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE REQUIRED BY THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE APPEAL IS UPHELD, THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SHALL MAKE THE CHANGE IN THE PAYMENT TO THE REQUIRED REIMBURSEMENT RATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-21-157 AND 73-21-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PHARMACIES, PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AFFILIATES FROM ORDERING A PATIENT TO USE AN AFFILIATE PHARMACY OF ANOTHER PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, OR OFFERING OR IMPLEMENTING PLAN DESIGNS THAT PENALIZE A PATIENT WHEN A PATIENT CHOOSES NOT TO USE AN AFFILIATE PHARMACY OR THE AFFILIATE PHARMACY OF ANOTHER PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, OR INTERFERING WITH THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE PATIENT'S PHARMACY OR PROVIDER OF CHOICE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-21-162, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AFFILIATES FROM PENALIZING OR RETALIATING AGAINST A PHARMACIST, PHARMACY OR PHARMACY EMPLOYEE FOR EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS ACT, INITIATING ANY JUDICIAL OR REGULATORY ACTIONS, OR APPEARING BEFORE ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, LEGISLATIVE MEMBER OR BODY OR ANY JUDICIAL AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO BRING INJUNCTIVE ACTIONS AND IMPOSE MONETARY PENALTIES ON PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-21-83 AND 73-21-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives