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CS/CS/CS/HB 1509: Prescription Drugs

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Chaney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Amesty ; Anderson ; Baker ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Bell ; Caruso ; Cross ; Gonzalez Pittman ; Gossett-Seidman ; Gottlieb ; Jacques ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Lopez, V. ; Massullo ; Melo ; Salzman ; Steele ; Tuck ; Waldron ; Woodson

Prescription Drugs; Requires drug manufacturers to notify DBPR of reportable drug price increases; prohibits manufacturers from claiming public records exemption for trade secrets for information provided in forms or reports; requires DFS to designate employee as primary contact on issues relating to PBMs; provides penalty for persons who do not hold certificate of authority to act as administrator; requires PBMs to identify ownership affiliations to office; provides requirements for contracts between PBM & participating pharmacy; provides for biennial examinations of PBMs. APPROPRIATION: $1,127,525

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1550 (Ch. 2023-29), CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2023-30)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2023 House • Filed
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/24/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    3/28/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    4/3/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/4/2023 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    4/20/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    4/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
    • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/22/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    4/23/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    4/24/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    4/25/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1550 (Ch. 2023-29), CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2023-30)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1509, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2023 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1550 (er) Prescription Drugs Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2023-30) Track This Bill
    S 1552 (er) Public Records/Pharmacy Benefit Managers Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-30, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1550 (Ch. 2023-29) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.005 Prohibited acts. Page 6 (pdf)
    499.012 Permit application requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    499.026 Page 7 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 14 (pdf)
    624.491 Pharmacy audits. Page 14 (pdf)
    626.88 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    626.8805 Certificate of authority to act as administrator. Page 22 (pdf)
    626.8814 Disclosure of ownership or affiliation. Page 24 (pdf)
    626.8825 Page 25 (pdf)
    626.8827 Page 42 (pdf)
    626.8828 Page 45 (pdf)
    626.89 Annual financial statement and filing fee; notice of change of ownership. Page 51 (pdf)
    627.42393 Step-therapy protocol. Page 52 (pdf)
    627.64741 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 53 (pdf)
    627.6572 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 54 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 55 (pdf)
    641.314 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 55 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1509, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/21/2023 at 8:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1550 (e1) Prescription Drugs Brodeur Identical Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2023-30) Track This Bill
    S 1552 (c1) Public Records/Pharmacy Benefit Managers Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-30, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1550 (Ch. 2023-29) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    686695 - Amendment
    Remove lines 768-842 and insert:     		Chaney 4/23/2023
    5:55 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/24/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.005 Prohibited acts. Page 6 (pdf)
    499.012 Permit application requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    499.026 Page 7 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 14 (pdf)
    624.491 Pharmacy audits. Page 14 (pdf)
    626.88 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    626.8805 Certificate of authority to act as administrator. Page 22 (pdf)
    626.8814 Disclosure of ownership or affiliation. Page 24 (pdf)
    626.8825 Page 25 (pdf)
    626.8827 Page 42 (pdf)
    626.8828 Page 45 (pdf)
    626.89 Annual financial statement and filing fee; notice of change of ownership. Page 51 (pdf)
    627.42393 Step-therapy protocol. Page 52 (pdf)
    627.64741 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 53 (pdf)
    627.6572 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 54 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 55 (pdf)
    641.314 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 55 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1509, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2023 at 12:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1550 (e1) Prescription Drugs Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2023-30) Track This Bill
    S 1552 (c1) Public Records/Pharmacy Benefit Managers Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-30, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1550 (Ch. 2023-29) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    469723 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Chaney 4/20/2023
    7:47 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/21/2023     		PDF
    hierarchy 337637 - Amendment to Amendment (469723)
    Remove lines 693-694 of the amendment and insert:     		Chaney 4/21/2023
    12:31 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/21/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.005 Prohibited acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    499.012 Permit application requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    499.026 Page 6 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 11 (pdf)
    624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 12 (pdf)
    624.491 Pharmacy audits. Page 13 (pdf)
    626.88 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    626.8805 Certificate of authority to act as administrator. Page 20 (pdf)
    626.8814 Disclosure of ownership or affiliation. Page 22 (pdf)
    626.8825 Page 23 (pdf)
    626.8827 Page 39 (pdf)
    626.8828 Page 41 (pdf)
    626.89 Annual financial statement and filing fee; notice of change of ownership. Page 47 (pdf)
    627.42393 Step-therapy protocol. Page 49 (pdf)
    627.64741 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 49 (pdf)
    627.6572 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 51 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 52 (pdf)
    641.314 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 52 (pdf)

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  • HB 1509, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2023 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1550 (c1) Prescription Drugs Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-29, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2023-30) Track This Bill
    S 1552 (c1) Public Records/Pharmacy Benefit Managers Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 Chapter No. 2023-30, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1550 (Ch. 2023-29) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    430279 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Chaney 3/27/2023
    9:13 PM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    3/27/2023     		PDF
    622887 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Chaney 3/27/2023
    10:00 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.005 Prohibited acts. Page 5 (pdf)
    499.012 Permit application requirements. Page 5 (pdf)
    499.026 Page 6 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 10 (pdf)
    624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. Page 12 (pdf)
    624.491 Pharmacy audits. Page 48 (pdf)
    626.88 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    626.8805 Certificate of authority to act as administrator. Page 17 (pdf)
    626.8814 Disclosure of ownership or affiliation. Page 19 (pdf)
    626.8825 Page 20 (pdf)
    626.8827 Page 35 (pdf)
    626.8828 Page 38 (pdf)
    626.89 Annual financial statement and filing fee; notice of change of ownership. Page 43 (pdf)
    627.42393 Step-therapy protocol. Page 45 (pdf)
    627.64741 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 45 (pdf)
    627.6572 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 46 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 47 (pdf)
    641.314 Pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Page 47 (pdf)

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