Prescription medications; Joint Commission on Health Care to study impacts of cost sharing, etc. (HJ579)

Introduced By

Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; impacts of cost sharing, coinsurance, and specialty tier pricing for prescription medications; report.  Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the impacts of cost sharing, coinsurance, and specialty tier pricing for prescription medications, including (i) the impact of cost sharing, coinsurance, and specialty tier pricing on access to prescription medications for chronic health disorders and (ii) options for reducing any negative impacts of cost sharing, coinsurance, and specialty tier pricing, including but not limited to statutory limitations on cost-sharing obligations for prescription medications. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Committee
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100716D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Rules
01/18/2011Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
01/27/2011Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/2011Left in Rules