Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 308

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Background

Title

Description: Pharmacy providers; require uniform treatment of by health benefit plans.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS TO APPLY THE SAME FACTORS WITHIN THE SAME EMPLOYEE GROUP TO ALL DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY PHARMACY PROVIDERS; TO PROHIBIT HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FROM SETTING A LIMIT ON THE QUANTITY OF DRUGS THAT AN ENROLLEE MAY OBTAIN AT ANY ONE TIME WITH A PRESCRIPTION, UNLESS THE LIMIT IS APPLIED UNIFORMLY TO ALL PHARMACY PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS WILL APPLY TO THOSE PHARMACY PROVIDERS WHO COMPLY WITH THE SAME TERMS, CONDITIONS, SERVICES AND PRICE AS MAIL SERVICE PHARMACY PROVIDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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