Mail order pharmacy; insurer not limited to a single provider for services. (HB116)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Pharmacy benefits; freedom of choice.  Authorizes accident and sickness insurers proposing to issue preferred provider policies or contracts and health maintenance organizations providing health care plans to select a single mail order pharmacy provider as an exclusive provider of mail order pharmacy services. Amends § 38.2-3407.7, § 38.2-4312.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/05/2010 Committee
  • 01/05/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101117D
  • 01/05/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/19/2010 Assigned C & L sub: #2
  • 01/21/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/21/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104425D-H1
  • 01/25/2010 Read first time
  • 01/26/2010 Read second time
  • 01/26/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104425D-H1
  • 01/26/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB116H1
  • 01/27/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 01/27/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/28/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/28/2010 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/01/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB116H1)
  • 02/11/2010 Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2010 Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
  • 02/22/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/25/2010 Read third time
  • 02/25/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/03/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/03/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB116ER)
  • 03/03/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2010 Signed by President
  • 03/10/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB116ER)
  • 04/10/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/10/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)

Comments

Jack F., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Many older people can not handle mail order pharmacies. This is a very bad idea and a gift to the insurance companies.

Posted 41 months ago.