Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Pharmacies shall not charge more for drugs than any other state; require for Medicaid and state health plan.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Insurance;Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Gollott
Code Sections: A 083-0009-0006, A 025-0015-0009, A 043-0013-0117
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-9-6 AND 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS, THE STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS FROM REIMBURSING FOR DRUGS OR PHARMACY SERVICES AT A RATE THAT IS MORE COSTLY THAN THAT CHARGED FOR SUCH DRUG OR SERVICE IN ANY OTHER STATE, TO REQUIRE THE PHARMACY PROVIDER TO AGREE TO PROVIDE DRUGS OR PHARMACY SERVICES UNDER SUCH PLAN AT A RATE THAT IS NO MORE COSTLY THAN THAT CHARGED FOR SUCH DRUG OR SERVICE IN ANY OTHER STATE, AND TO PROHIBIT ANY PHARMACY PROVIDER FROM IMPOSING ANY PAYMENT OR CONDITION RELATING TO PURCHASING PHARMACY SERVICES THAT IS MORE COSTLY OR RESTRICTIVE THAN THAT WHICH IS IMPOSED UPON THE BENEFICIARY OF SUCH PLAN OR POLICY IN ANY OTHER STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL NOT REIMBURSE PHARMACIES FOR DRUGS OR PHARMACY SERVICES OR IMPOSE ANY PAYMENT OR CONDITION ON RECIPIENTS RELATING TO PURCHASING PHARMACY SERVICES THAT IS MORE COSTLY OR RESTRICTIVE THAN THAT RATE WHICH IS PAID OR IMPOSED BY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM IN ANY OTHER STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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