Perry Will
- Republican
Primary
The act enacts the "Colorado 340B Prescription Drug Program Anti-discrimination Act" (act), which prohibits health insurers, PBMs, and other third-party payers (third-party payers) from discriminating against entities participating in the federal 340B drug pricing program (340B covered entity), including a pharmacy that contracts with a 340B covered entity to provide dispensing services to the 340B entity (contract pharmacy). Specifically, the act prohibits a third-party payer from: Refusing to reimburse a 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy for dispensing 340B drugs, imposing additional requirements or restrictions on 340B covered entities or contract pharmacies, or reimbursing a 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy for a 340B drug at a rate lower than the amount paid for the same drug to pharmacies that are not 340B covered entities or contract pharmacies; Assessing a fee, charge back, or other adjustment against a 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy, or restricting a 340B covered entity's or contract pharmacy's access to the third-party payer's pharmacy network, because the 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy participates in the 340B drug pricing program; Requiring a 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy to contract with a specific pharmacy or health coverage plan in order to access the third-party payer's pharmacy network; Imposing a restriction or an additional charge on a patient who obtains a prescription drug from a 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy; Restricting the methods by which a 340B covered entity or contract pharmacy may dispense or deliver 340B drugs; or Requiring a claim for a 340B drug to include a modifier or other method of identifying the claim for a 340B drug. A violation of the act is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. The act authorizes the commissioner of insurance to adopt rules to implement the act. The act appropriates $17,109 from the division of insurance cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
House Committee on Health & Insurance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/02/2022) | |
| Final Act (05/31/2022) | |
| Rerevised (05/09/2022) | |
| Revised (05/06/2022) | |
| Reengrossed (04/22/2022) | |
| Engrossed (04/19/2022) | |
| Introduced (01/21/2022) | |
| PA3 (05/03/2022) | |
| PA2 (04/19/2022) | |
| PA1 (04/04/2022) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/18/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/06/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/28/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (08/17/2022) |
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