Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 811

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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Background

Title

Description: Pharmacy discount cards; cannot be issued unless issurer pays portion of discount given by pharmacy.

History of Actions:

101/11/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/02/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
302/10/99(H)Passed
402/11/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
502/12/99(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
602/23/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
703/03/99(S)Amended
803/03/99(S)Passed As Amended
903/04/99(S)Returned For Concurrence
1003/22/99(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1103/24/99(H)Conferees Named Moody,Howell,Broomfield
1203/25/99(S)Conferees Named Bean,Nunnelee,Mettetal
1303/26/99(H)Conference Report Filed
1403/26/99(S)Conference Report Filed
1503/29/99(H)Conference Report Adopted
1603/30/99(S)Conference Report Adopted
1704/06/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1804/07/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/21/99Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number545

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Howell

Additional Authors: Barnett (92nd), Eaton, Franks, Hudson, Malone, Martinson, Read, Smith (35th), Stringer, Warren

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ENTITIES THAT ADMINISTER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS THROUGH A NETWORK OF PARTICIPATING PHARMACIES FROM ISSUING CASH DISCOUNT CARDS THAT THE PARTICIPATING PHARMACIES MUST ACCEPT OR HONOR AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM, UNLESS THE ENTITY PAYS A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE DISCOUNT GIVEN BY THE PHARMACY FOR PRESCRIPTIONS PURCHASED WITH THE USE OF THE CASH DISCOUNT CARD; TO PROHIBIT ANY OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES FROM ISSUING CASH DISCOUNT CARDS UNLESS THE PERSON OR ENTITY PAYS A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE DISCOUNT GIVEN BY THE PHARMACY FOR PRESCRIPTIONS PURCHASED WITH THE USE OF THE CASH DISCOUNT CARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/28/99 at 00:00.



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