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HB 357: Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers

GENERAL BILL by Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alexander ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Botana ; Brown ; Bush ; Caruso ; Casello ; Chaney ; Davis ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; McCurdy ; Melo ; Mooney ; Morales ; Nixon ; Rayner ; Rizo ; Sabatini ; Salzman ; Sirois ; Slosberg-King ; Smith, D. ; Tant ; Thompson

Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Revises entities conducting pharmacy audits to which certain requirements & restrictions apply; authorizes audited pharmacies to appeal certain findings; provides that health insurers & HMOs that transfer certain payment obligation to pharmacy benefit managers remain responsible for specified violations; provides penalty for failure to register as pharmacy benefit managers.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 6/21/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-200
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2021 House • Filed
    11/5/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    1/10/2022 House • Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Favorable by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2022 House • Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    1/28/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/1/2022 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/17/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/24/2022)
    2/24/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/25/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/25/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 460
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 460
    3/3/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 551
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 1476 -SJ 551
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 551
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 551
    • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 551
    3/3/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/9/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2022 • Approved by Governor
    6/21/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-200

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  • HB 357, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2022 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1476 Prescription Drug Coverage Wright Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 357 (Ch. 2022-200) -SJ 551
    S 742 Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 357 (Ch. 2022-200)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.1885 Pharmacy audits; rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 5 (pdf)
    624.491 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 357, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2021 at 5:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/21/2022 (pdf)
    State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1476 Prescription Drug Coverage Wright Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 357 (Ch. 2022-200) -SJ 551
    S 742 Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 357 (Ch. 2022-200)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/25/2022 9:34 AM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/3/2022 2:03 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    465.1885 Pharmacy audits; rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 5 (pdf)
    624.491 Page 1 (pdf)

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